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February 2013

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We're in the middle of Zest Fest, a celebration of everything citrus (February 15-24), and what better time to start growing and cooking with citrus! This week we're featuring 7 delicious varieties in our stores: Bearss lime, Washington navel, Eureka lemon, Meyer lemon, variegated Calamondin, Kumquats and Mandarins....plus more. We'll also have everything you need to successfully grow citrus in the Bay Area (note: varieties may vary by location).  

 

February and March are the months to choose seeds and dream of fresh off the vine produce and kitchen creations, direct from the garden. As we get ready to plant our gardens, we thought we'd look at how some cultures and religions plant seeds and welcome spring.  Read more>>

General Citrus Care 

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Please note: Summer heat is needed to make citrus sweet, so if you live in San Francisco,
we especially recommend planting Mandarin oranges, lemons and limes because they require the least amount of summer warmth.   

 

EXPOSURE: Citrus want full sun. Provide a south-facing site with a minimum 6 hours of direct sun.

PLANTING: Provide good drainage. In the ground, use Sloat Planting Mix. Use Sloat Organic Potting Soil if growing in a container.

FEEDING: Citrus should be fed year-round. Use Greenall Citrus Avocado Food or EB Stone Organics Citrus Food + Liquinox Iron & Zinc

SUPPLEMENT: Provide the necessary nutrients iron, sulfur, manganese and zinc by feeding with Greenall FST in Spring and Fall.

WATERING: Citrus prefer soil that is between dry and moist. Avoid over-watering. Do not plant in a lawn or where there is regular, shallow irrigation.  

 

Read our full Citrus growing guide here >> 

 

Mandarin Orange + Meyer Lemon Recipes

 

Mandarin Orange Cake oranges

4 fresh mandarin oranges, peeled and broken into sections

½ cup orange juice or 2 11oz. cans of mandarin oranges (drain only 1 can...add the juice from the second can into the recipe). 

2 cups flour

2 cups sugar

2 eggs

2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

 

Preheat oven to 350. Put all ingredients in a large bowl and blend thoroughly with a mixer. Pour batter into a greased 12 x 8 pan and bake for 30-35 minutes

 

Frosting

3oz cream cheese

2 Tb butter

1 ½ cups powdered sugar

2 tsp vanilla

 

Cream all ingredients together and spread on cooled cake. Sprinkle with chopped nuts and shredded coconut.

 

 

Meyer Lemon Pot of Cream
6 egg yolks
2 large eggs
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
12 4-ounce ovenproof ramekins

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Put egg yolks, eggs and sugar in stainless bowl and whisk until smooth. Stir in lemon juice and cream. Strain and skim off any air bubbles.

Pour the cream into ramekins and place them in an ovenproof pan and put it in the oven.. Fill the pan about half full of hot water. Cover with foil and bake about 50 minutes. When gently shaken the creams should be firm around the edges with a slightly jiggly center.

Refrigerate for a few hours before serving. Garnish with candied citrus peel or whipped cream.
Serves 12.  

 

 

Meyer Lemon Opalescence by San Francisco's Bar Agricole

Meyer Lemon Opalescence 

Opalescence is a drink originally found in Cocktail Boothby's American Barbook. This famous San Francisco bar book was originally published in 1891 and the recipe recently revived by Bar Agricole. 

 

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Need more recipe ideas? Check out our recipes from the garden. 

 

Have a garden recipe to share?

Send it to sloat@sloatgardens.com. If we pick your recipe we'll mail you a $25 Sloat Garden Center gift card! (Note: Recipes need to include vegetables, fruit or herbs you can grow).

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