Sunday, September 8, 2013

How is my lemon tree doing?

I'm not good with flowers and plants. I've never managed to make anything grow or keep anything alive. But I really want to learn! The fall is a bad time of the year to make anything like that happen, especially in Norway where the winter is very very cold. The solution was to find something I could grow inside. A lemon tree. From seed.

I was more or less following this description on how to do it.
Potting soil, pot with drainage holes, bucket to mix soil and water, water and a glass with the seeds. 
I started with putting a layer of pebbles at the bottom of the pot. I don't know why, but I remember my mother used to do that with her plants when I was a child, so I guess it is something you should do. Maybe I should google it, but I'm too lazy right now. If anyone of you knows why, feel free to leave a comment to explain it to me!
Pebbles and some grass from the garden. 
I then mixed a good amount of water with some of the soil so that the soil got thoroughly moist. It is important that the seed doesn't dry out.
Some really wet dirt. 
And then I filled the pot with this thoroughly moist soil. I used my finger to make three small holes for the seeds. I decided on planting three seeds at once in case some of them wouldn't germinate.
Here are the seeds I dug out of an organic lemon. I picked the three I thought
looked the healthiest. Not that I have any idea what a healthy seed looks like.
I took the seeds out of the water, sucked on them in order to remove all the fruit flesh and then put them in the soil.
I hope the seeds will like their new home in this moist soil. 
I of course covered the seed with soil.

The next few days will be crucial. I have no idea what to expect, but I will make sure the seeds are warm and get all the sun I can give them. Right now they are standing outside sunbathing in the uncharacteristic warm September weather we have this year.
My hopefully growing lemon tree out in the sun. 
Come back next Sunday and I'll give you an update on how my lemon tree is doing! 

5 comments:

  1. I think the rocks are supposed to improve drainage. Good luck, I will add a reminder to check on Sunday for your progress.

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    1. Welcome here, Tim!

      That does makes sense... I am a little worried about my tree right now because it is really overcast here, and I don't know how warm the pot needs to be. I think I'll go to a garden store today and see if I can find a sun light for it.

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  2. gosh, this looks fun! I wish had a green thumb...I somehow manage to kill cactus, so I can't even attempt a tree. I will just have to live vicariously through you.

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    1. Like I said in my previous comment - I'm a little worried about my plant at the moment. I tried to find a grow lamp today, but couldn't find any in the stores around where I live. I might settle with a normal lamp tomorrow so that the poor thing at least get some more heat... I'll keep you updated :)

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    2. Like I said in my previous comment - I'm a little worried about my plant at the moment. I tried to find a grow lamp today, but couldn't find any in the stores around where I live. I might settle with a normal lamp tomorrow so that the poor thing at least get some more heat... I'll keep you updated :)

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