Collecting Lemons

A friend of mine recently shared his lemon harvest with me, to which I was extremely grateful.Β  Citrus has been my Achilles heel.Β  I love to use the fragrant fruit in my kitchen in a multitude of ways, but over the last decade of being here a flourishing citrus grove has been elusive.Β  It turns out they don’t like wet feet and so many poor … Continue reading Collecting Lemons

When life gives you lemons – make lemoncello

Oh my goodness, what a terrible day.Β  Only genuine crazy people would be out there gardening on a day like that!Β  There was a nasty south wind bringing freezing cold temperatures with it.Β  I briefly worried about my greenhouse and hoped it wouldn’t blow away, and then I remembered I have a new second hand one waiting for me to put together.Β  Roll on Assembly … Continue reading When life gives you lemons – make lemoncello