Originally Posted by Lagniappe

There's a lady way up here in North Louisiana that keeps al of her lemons unprotected. I asked her what type of rootstock she used and she told me they were all from seed ! She was very busy at the time and I only asked her because she was giving a pot of seedlings to a friend that had stopped in to the store where she works. I'll be sure to get the full story later on. I tried to talk to her on the way to church Sunday morning but my wife was in a hurry to get there.

I kept my washington oranges indoors last year, in front of a South facing window. They bloomed and filled the house with that intoxicating citrus perfume that is my favorite smell of all !

I broke down and bought a Moro Orange at a fruit stand / nursery in Abbeville last month (Actually, in Kaplan). I stop at all of those wonderful places when I travel,you never know what you'll find or what kind of bargains you'll stumble onto.
Next year, I'll brave it and plant them all out in the yard.

I have a customer and friend in Ferriday ,La....way North of you , who keeps all types of lemons,grapefuit, and oranges in her yard. If I were in Fordoche, I would have a regular orchard growing