too many lemons.

United States
January 18, 2009 4:15am CST
okay we have this lemon tree in our front yard and its pretty big but usually it doesnt bloom that many lemons a year. well thats not the case this we have so many lemons as you can see in the picture. i know you can squeeze some for the juice, but what else can i do with some of them? i really dont know because ive never had this many at one time, i dont want them to go bad.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
24 Jan 09
wish i had a lemon tree! i would squeeze all the juise out of them & put them ion the freezer im small containers & you could use the juice in your tea & for cooing pies , cakes, cookies , muffins or whatever. lemons are so hight at the grocery u could save come money that way.
@catdla1 (6005)
• United States
18 Jan 09
I couldn't find a picture of your tree...would love to see it. If you have a juicer, you can juice the lemons, then fill ice-cube trays. Once frozen, the cubes can be stored in a zip lock freezer bag. When you have a recipe that calls for lemon juice, or if you want to make lemonade...you'd be all set. If you have a LOT of lemons, you could try your hand at making hard lemonade...
18 Jan 09
Highlight your hair - much better for you and the environment than commercial bleaches. Mix the juice of one lemon with one teaspoon of salt and apply to your hair with a comb. Get out into the sun for a couple of hours. Do some vegetable gardening, tend your lemon tree, go for a walk, you get the picture. Don't do this too often, it will dry your hair out. Exfoliate and clean your feet - mix up some lemon pulp and brown sugar and get rubbing. Rinse and moisturise. Combat bad breath - gargle with lemon juice to get rid of bad breath. Make homemade lemonade - and avoid all the chemical/preservative laden stuff in the shops. The basic recipe is 1 cup lemon juice, 1 cup organic sugar, 1 cup water. That will give you a syrup to dilute as you like. Add ice. Remove limescale from draining boards and taps - use half a lemon to rub over stainless steel draining boards and taps. Leave a minute, rinse and shine with a dry cloth. http://www.hippyshopper.com/2007/07/10_ecofriendly.html I think lemons will only keep for about 6 weeks if stored in a plastic bag in the refrigerator. Perhaps you could sell some of the excess to a local store or market?