Health Benefits of Lemon and some Handy tips for around the House

Lemons are fantastic for assisting in treating Throat Infections, Indigestion, Constipation, Obesity, High Blood Pressure and many more.
Lemons have many nourishing element like Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Folate, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Zinc and many more.
'What an impressive fruit'

Lemon Juice mixed with honey in warm water can assist with sore throats and can help in reducing body weight, if drank daily.

Lemon Juice can be used as an antiseptic and mixed with water can assist in with indigestion and constipation, this needs to be drank daily.

I use lemon oil and put it in my Air Purifier to help breathing at night if anyone in the family has a cold or flu.

So they are a few health tips for lemons below are some household tips.

I use lemon for a few things in my house.

One is I place some lemon oil on some cloth and tie it to my broom to clean the spiders and cobwebs away the spiders will stay away for months as they hate lemon.

I also use it from time to time in my wash to whiten and to use as an antiseptic (this is great when kids have been sick) plus is makes everything smell citrus.

I also dilute some of the juice to help with cuts and grazes. I dilute for the simple fact as it really really stings, (adults do not need it diluted only the kids)

Also a couple of times a year put lemon juice on a makeup remover pad and rub it on my face just to clear up all the grit and grim. Make your face feel much fresher.

Plus, it is are really refreshing drink when it is hot. A few ice blocks, cold water and a few slices of lemon is just lovely on those hot days as well as health for your insides.

So they are a few handy little tips and health benefits of lemons. So even more reason for you to try and grow a tree TODAY!! Good Luck!! 

Stay Tuned tomorrow is Lemon Cheesecake Day!!

Zesty Lemons

I am a huge fan of Lemon Trees. They grow really well in Western Australia and a also very easy to grow.

This is my Lemonade Tree in my Veggie Patch.

We have a few fantastic varieties like Eureka (this is Australia's main lemon variety) others include Lisbon and Meyer. Of course, they are smaller varieties like Fino, Verna, Villa Franca and Yen Ben.
I personally own a Lemonade variety which I find fantastic you can literally pick the lemons of the tree and eat it like a orange or mandarin. Plus, it is super juicy.

DID YOU KNOW: citrus tree such as lemon is believed to originate from South East Asia. I was also surprise to read that as early as 1601, lemon juice was recognized as a  preventative of scurvy.


What I think is great about lemon trees is it only really needs attention maybe twice a year. So here are a few of my tips: I turn all the top soil over around my tree to make it nice and fluffy, I add some new soil and blood and bone and water it in, I only do this once a year mainly at the end of winter. When it comes to pruning I was told Winter is the best time, and to prune it into a Vase shape, this is done by pruning some NOT ALL of the middle branches out, this helps by opening up for more light and air into the tree which can reduce the risk of Disease.
(More of Pest and Disease coming in the next Blog)

Remember Lemons love water, however they do not like soggy feet. Their also love long sunny days, and walks along the beach. 'laugh' (last part was a joke).

If you decide to plant lemon trees in pots the same yearly jobs apply, so make sure their have good drainage, take the first inch of top soil out of the pot and replace with fresh new soil and mix in the blood and bone. Pruning is exactly the same. Pretty Simple RIGHT!!

At the end of the day I reckon everyone should have either a lemon tree on their block or in a pot. Not only do they produce fruit that can be used for many household things but, the tree itself is very ornamental with its glossy green leaves and its little white flowers and the beautiful yellow fruit it produces.

So this weekend pop down to your local nursery and pick yourself up a Lemon tree or two.





Pest and Disease blog coming soon along with Lemon Health and Tips and of course my Simple Lemon Cheesecake Recipe. So stay TUNED!!