Lemon Tree

We have a back yard lemon tree. It is now at the stage that it is producing heaps of lemons. We don’t use a lot of lemons but I’m still thrilled when I see it producing fruit.

There’s something special about being part of the process. I’m a hopeless gardener but I do water the tree and throw it some fertiliser. Pauline prunes it now and then. The kids enjoy collecting the lemons.

What is it about seeing ‘useless’ fruit develop that pushes my buttons?



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Rodney Olsen

Rodney is a husband, father, cyclist, blogger and podcaster from Perth Western Australia.

He has worked in radio at Perth's media ministry Sonshine for over 25 years and has previously worked at ministries such as Compassion Australia and Bible Society.

The views he expresses here are his own.

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  • I don’t think lemons are useless! I love the lemon smell and taste – I make a lot of lemon breads and biscuits. Yummm. Wish I had a lemon tree, doubt if it would survive the cold.

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