Husband got me a lemon tree for our anniversary this year. It bloomed and made 4 lemons that are now huge! I read that they ripen in Dec but I don't know how to tell when to pick them. Advice?
That’s about right. I usually give one at Christmas to my two girls and two adult grand children and keep two. This year, I only have 4, because the squirrels stole two, took one bite and spit them out on the patio.
It will bloom around the same time and new fruits begin. I usually get 2 harvests, but this year, I repotted it and it has put a lot of energy into growing lots of leaves.
Lemons will ripen off the tree, but I leave mine on the tree as long as I can. They will turn from green to yellow, and don’t have to be picked immediately, so I leave the presents on the tree as long as possible.