"Sunshine", our lemon tree

There may yet be hope for our little lemon tree. This wonderful gift received from friends Justin & George on my birthday/our housewarming last year (June 2010) was planted close to our backyard porch for easy access. It was also the best place for it to receive a nice amount of sun. Needless to say, it seems to be growing very slowly due to the heavy clay soil (even though I did dig a big hole when planting). I realise now, that it might just need more 'tlc' because have a look at those beautiful little buds coming out! I've placed some logs around the base and kept adding lots of organic matter and worm tea around the base. I'll be feeding it more regularly now and with the winter rains, it will hopefully be thriving soon.
p.s. Once your lemons are growing, check out 'Greenlivingtips' awesome tips for lemon's many uses.