You could say that farming is in my blood. My maternal grandparents and great-grandparents were vegetable farmers. I’ve always had a deep connection with nature, having loved animals, getting dirty, ...

Henry James thinks Summer Afternoon is the most beautiful pair of words in the English language, but I would go with Backyard Lemons. What a treasure! A beautiful evergreen Meyer lemon tree festooned ...

This week is technically backyard to fork. A mystery backyard citrus tree produced hard, angry fruit. Fruit that fell from the tree in piles, so large and tough that none of our area animals went near ...

Lemon farming is a lucrative agribusiness due to the high demand for lemons in both local and export markets. With an increasing number of juice makers focusing on value addition, lemon farming ...

Kem Ormond is a features writer for The Country. She’s also a keen gardener. This week, she’s preparing for a good citrus crop to harvest. I am so pleased to report I have limes on my rather new lime ...