Comments on: Getting Ready to Garden & Meyer Lemon Giveaway http://www.formerchef.com/2010/03/21/getting-ready-to-garden-meyer-lemon-giveaway/ Cook. Eat. Travel. Grow. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:15:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Patti http://www.formerchef.com/2010/03/21/getting-ready-to-garden-meyer-lemon-giveaway/#comment-6991 Patti Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:06:10 +0000 http://www.formerchef.com/?p=2071#comment-6991 Danielle, I live in Oceanside. I picked up a dwarf Meyer Lemon tree last year at Home Depot. I plunked it in a really big pot and crossed my fingers. The leaves are fairly sparse and a bit yellow. I actually went to a nursery to see if I was doing something wrong. They said "nope". Oh my gosh. I probably have three dozen lemons my first year! (the thornless lime is loaded with blooms now) Give it a try! Yesterday I made lemon curd and turned in into a Meyer Lemon mascarpone cream pie with gingersnap crust. Such a cool thing! By the way, Trader Joe's has Meyer lemons right now and they're less expensive than Eurekas. Enjoy! Danielle, I live in Oceanside. I picked up a dwarf Meyer Lemon tree last year at Home Depot. I plunked it in a really big pot and crossed my fingers. The leaves are fairly sparse and a bit yellow. I actually went to a nursery to see if I was doing something wrong. They said “nope”. Oh my gosh. I probably have three dozen lemons my first year! (the thornless lime is loaded with blooms now) Give it a try! Yesterday I made lemon curd and turned in into a Meyer Lemon mascarpone cream pie with gingersnap crust. Such a cool thing! By the way, Trader Joe’s has Meyer lemons right now and they’re less expensive than Eurekas.

Enjoy!

]]> By: Quyen http://www.formerchef.com/2010/03/21/getting-ready-to-garden-meyer-lemon-giveaway/#comment-1202 Quyen Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:39:59 +0000 http://www.formerchef.com/?p=2071#comment-1202 Unfortunately, I don't have a space that would accomodate a garden =( I would love to though! I would love to experiement with meyer lemons - I would love to bake with these - lemon cake/cupcakes/bars -- yum! Unfortunately, I don’t have a space that would accomodate a garden =(
I would love to though!

I would love to experiement with meyer lemons – I would love to bake with these – lemon cake/cupcakes/bars — yum!

]]> By: Traca | Seattle Tall Poppy http://www.formerchef.com/2010/03/21/getting-ready-to-garden-meyer-lemon-giveaway/#comment-1187 Traca | Seattle Tall Poppy Sun, 28 Mar 2010 18:08:39 +0000 http://www.formerchef.com/?p=2071#comment-1187 Happy blog anniversary! I'm not a gardener but my father was an advocate of the "square-foot garden." I grew up on sun-kissed tomatoes. The scent immediately transports me back to my childhood. Years later, I rented a small cottage. I mentioned to my dad..."Every time I mow the lawn, it smells like baked potatoes." He took a quick look and noticed a long abandoned chive planting taking over the lawn. Mystery solved. I've never enjoyed mowing the lawn more! So much fun gardening vicariously through you. :) Happy blog anniversary! I’m not a gardener but my father was an advocate of the “square-foot garden.” I grew up on sun-kissed tomatoes. The scent immediately transports me back to my childhood.

Years later, I rented a small cottage. I mentioned to my dad…”Every time I mow the lawn, it smells like baked potatoes.” He took a quick look and noticed a long abandoned chive planting taking over the lawn. Mystery solved. I’ve never enjoyed mowing the lawn more!

So much fun gardening vicariously through you. :)

]]> By: vincent http://www.formerchef.com/2010/03/21/getting-ready-to-garden-meyer-lemon-giveaway/#comment-1178 vincent Fri, 26 Mar 2010 21:26:22 +0000 http://www.formerchef.com/?p=2071#comment-1178 Hello, We bumped into your blog and we really liked it - great recipes YUM YUM. We would like to add it to the Petitchef.com. We would be delighted if you could add your blog to Petitchef so that our users can, as us, enjoy your recipes. Petitchef is a french based Cooking recipes Portal. Several hundred Blogs are already members and benefit from their exposure on Petitchef.com. To add your site to the Petitchef family you can use http://en.petitchef.com/?obj=front&action=site_ajout_form or just go to Petitchef.com and click on "Add your site" Best regards, Vincent petitchef.com Hello,

We bumped into your blog and we really liked it – great recipes YUM YUM.
We would like to add it to the Petitchef.com.

We would be delighted if you could add your blog to Petitchef so that our users can, as us,
enjoy your recipes.

Petitchef is a french based Cooking recipes Portal. Several hundred Blogs are already members
and benefit from their exposure on Petitchef.com.

To add your site to the Petitchef family you can use http://en.petitchef.com/?obj=front&action=site_ajout_form or just go to Petitchef.com and click on “Add your site”

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]]> By: Laura B. http://www.formerchef.com/2010/03/21/getting-ready-to-garden-meyer-lemon-giveaway/#comment-1166 Laura B. Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:34:23 +0000 http://www.formerchef.com/?p=2071#comment-1166 Meyer lemons are the best! And I cannot find them anywhere locally where I live! Meyer lemons are the best! And I cannot find them anywhere locally where I live!

]]> By: Nan@tastingoutloud.com http://www.formerchef.com/2010/03/21/getting-ready-to-garden-meyer-lemon-giveaway/#comment-1165 Nan@tastingoutloud.com Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:13:38 +0000 http://www.formerchef.com/?p=2071#comment-1165 I think the white grubs might be Japanese beetles. The raccoons love them! A tasty little treat for the little ring tailed guys. I think if I were lucky enough to win the Meyer Lemons from your trees, I try to start a seedling. When I was a child, some 30 years ago, my mother started a grapefruit tree from seeds she collected during our first family trip to Florida. That tree sits in my living room today, a wonderful reminder of my mother and her wonderful imagination. I'd also make a boat load of little lemon tarts! I think the white grubs might be Japanese beetles. The raccoons love them! A tasty little treat for the little ring tailed guys.

I think if I were lucky enough to win the Meyer Lemons from your trees, I try to start a seedling. When I was a child, some 30 years ago, my mother started a grapefruit tree from seeds she collected during our first family trip to Florida. That tree sits in my living room today, a wonderful reminder of my mother and her wonderful imagination. I’d also make a boat load of little lemon tarts!

]]> By: Diane http://www.formerchef.com/2010/03/21/getting-ready-to-garden-meyer-lemon-giveaway/#comment-1164 Diane Thu, 25 Mar 2010 21:21:15 +0000 http://www.formerchef.com/?p=2071#comment-1164 I wish I wanted to be a gardener and grow my own. But we have so many awesome growers and CSA's up here in Bellingham, WA. that I'll just stick to cooking what they grow. I love when other people have gardens -does that count? I totally support and sell my organic seasonings at Farmer's Markets - does that count? I am a former private chef from Tucson, and just remembering having those trees full of meyers lemons out side the back door is making my mouth water. I miss them more than anything about Tucson. I HAVE to win these lemons! I wish I wanted to be a gardener and grow my own. But we have so many awesome growers and CSA’s up here in Bellingham, WA. that I’ll just stick to cooking what they grow. I love when other people have gardens -does that count? I totally support and sell my organic seasonings at Farmer’s Markets – does that count?
I am a former private chef from Tucson, and just remembering having those trees full of meyers lemons out side the back door is making my mouth water. I miss them more than anything about Tucson. I HAVE to win these lemons!

]]> By: Christina http://www.formerchef.com/2010/03/21/getting-ready-to-garden-meyer-lemon-giveaway/#comment-1162 Christina Thu, 25 Mar 2010 17:13:12 +0000 http://www.formerchef.com/?p=2071#comment-1162 I don't have my own home so I can't really have a garden. Does a chia-pet count? :-D I would love to make some meyer lemon as fillings for french macarons or in a tart. Those would be delish! I don’t have my own home so I can’t really have a garden. Does a chia-pet count? :-D I would love to make some meyer lemon as fillings for french macarons or in a tart. Those would be delish!

]]> By: Cassie, mamamakesitbest.com http://www.formerchef.com/2010/03/21/getting-ready-to-garden-meyer-lemon-giveaway/#comment-1160 Cassie, mamamakesitbest.com Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:51:58 +0000 http://www.formerchef.com/?p=2071#comment-1160 Ummm, I live in SoCal and have, too, been enjoying this amazing weather. Can I still play?? =) Your post really got me excited because I just planted my very first garden last week!! Originally I wanted to plant in raised beds similar to yours, but since I may be moving decided to go with pots I can transport easily. I planted tomatoes, zucchini, red bell pepper, strawberries, lettuce and a handful of herbs. I also have seeds for onions, green beens and cucumber that I haven't planted yet - seeds intimidate me! A couple years ago we planted a lemon tree, lime tree, orange tree and apple tree. I am hoping maybe, just maybe, they will give up some of their goodness this year. Cheers to your 1 year anniversary! You have a beautiful blog! Ummm, I live in SoCal and have, too, been enjoying this amazing weather. Can I still play?? =)

Your post really got me excited because I just planted my very first garden last week!! Originally I wanted to plant in raised beds similar to yours, but since I may be moving decided to go with pots I can transport easily. I planted tomatoes, zucchini, red bell pepper, strawberries, lettuce and a handful of herbs. I also have seeds for onions, green beens and cucumber that I haven’t planted yet – seeds intimidate me! A couple years ago we planted a lemon tree, lime tree, orange tree and apple tree. I am hoping maybe, just maybe, they will give up some of their goodness this year.

Cheers to your 1 year anniversary! You have a beautiful blog!

]]> By: Kate http://www.formerchef.com/2010/03/21/getting-ready-to-garden-meyer-lemon-giveaway/#comment-1159 Kate Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:44:07 +0000 http://www.formerchef.com/?p=2071#comment-1159 +1 for Facebook fan! +1 for Facebook fan!

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