Key Lime Tree - Picking the Crop

It's been a month or so since I lasted talked about my Key Lime Tree. In fact the last time was just before I introduced the Concrete Garden Bed, wow time fly's.

Well back then I was hoping to harvest some Key Limes towards the end of May, but the monsoon weather we've been having over the last few weeks and the lack of sun put (excuse the pun) a dampener on that plan.

 However the sun has been out and this morning I was finally able to harvest this years first crop.

I also took some time to prune, fertilze and generally give the tree a bit of tender loving care. With luck, the tree will take a rest and start to bud in the next week or so, just about the time I'll have all this fruit juiced, peeled and in cupcakes and pies.