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How-to: Grow a Meyer Lemon Tree (Part 1)

20 Friday Jan 2017

Posted by ByCandace in General

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#gardening, #growingstuff, #How-To, #meyerlemons

My mother-in-law surprised me one day with a bag of Meyer Lemons and Meyer Lemon seeds she had harvested.

I’m not much of a green-thumb, so I was quite intimidated by this! However, I LOVE lemons and really really want my own Meyer Lemon tree. I had previously read and saved an article on how to grow them in pots and in-doors.

My mother-in-law and my step-mother both have Meyer Lemon trees planted outside in the ground. Both of their trees were 4 to 6 years old before they started producing. Sooooo right off the bat this is a commitment.

 

I figured it wouldn’t hurt anything to attempt to grow my own from the seeds my mother-in-law gave me….I mean really….what’s the harm in trying….right??

The research began…….I found a couple of articles that I liked….one and two.

This is what I did….

  • Purchased high-quality composting soil from my local nursery down the street
  • From the first article: Soak the seeds in water for 2 to 3 hours
  • From the first article: Let them dry on a paper towel
  • From the first article: Gently peel the outside shell off the seed and place the seed in a cup of water
  • I mixed my composting soil (1/3) with my potting soil (2/3) and made sure it was moist.

I didn’t know how many would sprout so I planted all of them; see article one’s pictures, that is how I placed them in the pot. About 23 seeds in a medium sized containers; see article two for more information on this.

  • From the second article: I placed my seeds in the pot and covered with about ½ an inch of soil and gently watered.
  • From the second article: I covered each pot with parchment paper, secured with a rubber band, and poked a few holes in the top so they can breathe. Covering it creates a mini green-house.
  • From the second article: I put them inside (because I planted them during winter months) near a window that gets light from outside all day but afternoon direct sun for an hour or two.

After a couple of weeks I checked the soil to make sure it was still moist and it was because the soil I used was really good and it was covered. Nothing happened!!!!! So, I checked again after another week and gave them some more water. Nothing happened!!!!! After a couple/few more weeks….nooooooothiiiinnnngggg happened!!!! So…..I gave up and decided I was going to buy a tree in the coming spring that was already going and established. I put them in the garage stacked up on each other.

 

Then a couple of weeks later as we were leaving for a long holiday weekend trip….my husband says LOOK!!! They grew! I didn’t know what he was talking about! Hahaha – I went over to see what he was looking at….and I’ll be dang! If they didn’t grow! I had five sprouts. So, I unstacked them and left them there while we were gone.

When we got home they were bigger so I took them inside, removed the covers, gave them water, and put them back in the window. As you can see four of them are bitter than one….but….whatever! I got FIVE! I’m waiting for them to get a little bigger and stronger before I transplant them into their own pots.

meyer-lemon-sprouts

In the meantime in Huntsville, TX in January we had a couple of days in the teens and despite her best effort of covering them, adding a heat lamp, and bucket of water the leaves froze. My step-mother had to harvest all the lemons off her trees.

The bucket-o-lemons below was so big and heavy it had wheels.

bucket-o-lemons

She gave me 15 or 16 lemons (some the size of oranges) and I took them home to juice them and freeze the juice for future use……meaning that I had a bunch of seeds to share with others.

lemon-seeds

I promptly posted on Facebook that I had some seeds if anyone wanted them, I’d happily pass them along. A few people responded and I’m going to send them seeds.

Then a friend of mine and my cousin started telling me that I’d have to graft them in to another plant, because their root system on their own aren’t strong enough.

WHHHHHHAAAAAAAT!?!?!

The research begins…..

As the journey continues, How-to: Grow a Meyer Lemon Tree (Part 2) to follow….

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How-To: Boil Shrimp Perfectly!

27 Tuesday Sep 2016

Posted by ByCandace in Food

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#braggsapplecidervinegar, #How-To, #shrimp

It is so quick and easy to boil shrimp perfectly, people mess it up!

Tools:  pot, strainer, slotted spoon, big bowl, ice

Ingredients: large wild-caught shrimp, lemon, creole seasoning, apple cider vinegar

Optional Ingredients: Lager Beer

Instructions:

Put pot with water, whole squeezed lemon (put the whole thing in after squeezing), 1/8 to 1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar, 1/2 lager beer if you choose, and creole seasoning (the more you add the more flavor will infuse) in the water and bring to a boil

Put strainer in one side of your sink and large bowl with ice water in the other

 

Once water is boiling, add shrimp, give it a quick stir

Note: after shrimp are added the water may not boil again, don’t worry

Let cook for a couple of minutes and stir again – stir enough to make sure the shrimp aren’t sticking

It won’t’ take long…..

Once you see 1 or 2 of the shrimp float to the surface – immediately drain (to avoid overcooking) and then dump into the bowl of ice water (to stop the internal cooking process)

 

For a quick and easy dipping sauce: Mix ketchup and prepared horseradish, to taste.

Done! Eat! Enjoy!

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How-To: Cook Scallops Perfectly!

26 Monday Sep 2016

Posted by ByCandace in Food

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#How-To, #scallops

It is so easy to cook scallops perfectly, people mess it up!

Tools:  paper towels, medium size pan, tongs, timer

Ingredients: large sea scallops, salt, pepper

Cooking Fat: butter or ghee or avocado oil or coconut oil

Optional Ingredients: white wine, lemon juice, shallots, garlic cloves

 

Instructions:

Rinse scallops with cold water

Dry scallops with paper towels (this allows them to sear)

Heat a dry pan nice and hot (medium-high heat), once the pan is almost smoking

Add cooking fat to pan, swirl around so the bottom of pan is coated

Add scallops, leave alone – do not move them, add salt and pepper, cook with a timer for 2 mins

Turn fire down to medium heat

Use tongs or spoon to flip them over, leave alone – do not move them, add salt and pepper, cook with a timer for 2 mins

IMPORTANT NOTE: Do not cook more than 2 mins per side, they will over cook and be big pieces of rubber. They should be seared on the outside, but slightly translucent on the inside.

 

Remove from pan and place on plate(s)

Should you choose – sauté shallots and or fresh garlic cloves, once brown, deglaze the pan with butter or ghee, white wine and lemon juice. Once reduced a little spoon over scallops; it shouldn’t take long since the pan is so hot. If you do not want shallots or garlic, just deglaze the pan and spoon over scallops.

Serve immediately.

Done! Eat! Enjoy!

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