McClendon Citrus

08/29/2026

A massive Thomasville citrangequat at the Georgia State Botanical Gardens in Athens. Gorgeous!

08/26/2026

Jujube is LOADED this year.

08/14/2026

When we bought our house in 2022, it came with a small, struggling Meyer lemon planted in the back yard. Although Meyer lemons are not hardy in my zone 8 climate, we resolved to do what we could to protect it as needed.

Each winter we place a 55-gallon barrel of water next to the tree with an aquarium heater, and wrap with frost cloth as needed.

I think we have succeeded!

08/02/2026

Managing citrus leaf miner….

Here in Zone 8, citrus leaf miner is not usually a problem until la...

07/30/2026

Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa). I’ll start harvesting by this weekend, and will continue until frost.

07/30/2026

Figs! I air-layered this tree in 2023 from my wife’s grandmother’s old tree. Super sweet!

07/30/2026

Fruit update on some of the citrus at the Farm Grove. Everything here is fully hardy in my zone and receives no protection of any kind. Descriptions in captions.

07/25/2026

An update on fruit progress of my “commercial grove.” Except for Fukushu and Owari Satsuma, all others receive cold protection as needed. Descriptions with captions.

07/16/2026

First flowers on Hibiscus sabdariffa, or Roselle.

07/15/2026

Be still my beating heart! A Prague fruit!