Citrus

I have a question.

I have two citrus trees on the balcony.

They are in full growth mode right now.

Almost every branch has a growth going on.

Like a piney.

Citrus.

A little bit of, yeah, kind of reminiscent of some gins.

Right.

[birds chirping] If you are dreaming of plucking fresh lemons or limes right from your living room, this episode is going to blow your mind because, plant friend, it is possible.

It is possible to grow citrus indoors if you do a few things correctly, and that's why I am pulling this amazing interview that I did with Danny Trejo of Via Citrus out of the archives of Growing Joy for the Best of Growing Joy series that we're doing right now to re-share with you this incredible interview on exactly how to grow citrus indoors successfully.

You gotta know a couple things, but once you figure out those couple things, it's actually very simple.

So I hope this episode helps you skip the mistakes and get straight to the citrusy joy.

So listener, no fear.

By the end of this episode, you will be empowered to grow the citrus grove of your dreams indoors.

Before we dive into how to care for citrus indoors, Danny, I want to know why citrus? Like, why do you have a online company, Via Citrus, that o- you only sell citrus? Like, what's up with that? Where's this very hyper-niche passion, where does it come from?

Yeah, I mean, it comes from my childhood, to be quite honest.

When do you shake?

You shake with, uh, citrus.

Citrus.

And when do you stir?

With hard booze.

I think so.

Citrus do exactly the same thing.

Mm.

So what they'll do every second year is they'll flower, and they'll give you the hope and the promise that you'll get another-