2025 Lemon Camp: Grow Lemons in Cold Climates
Harvest More Lemons this Year!
Get Lemon-Growing Ideas that Fit Your Garden
Sept. 22 + 25
This 2-part live, intimate, virtual camp about growing lemons is hosted by Horticulturists Donna Balzer and Steven Biggs.
7:30 - 9:30 p.m ET / 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. MT
Cold-Climate Citrus Success Starts with Creativity
Ever Wondered if You Could Harvest More Citrus?
New to growing citrus in cold climates? Or bitten by the lemon bug and want to up your game?
Lemon camp is about equipping you with information and creative ideas so that you can make the most of your cold-climate garden for growing lemons and other citrus.
Every garden is different.
Every gardener is different.
There's no one right way to grow citrus in cold climates.
BUT there is a way that best fits you and your garden.
You'll find that way as you see different approaches to growing, ripening, and overwintering citrus – and maybe add your own creative twist.
Lemon camp helps you to narrow down what best fits you and your garden.
Lemon Camp Topics
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About Lemons and other Cold-Suited Citrus
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Where You Can Grow Your Lemon Plant
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Lemon Care
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Getting Fruit to Ripen
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Getting Lemon Plants Through the Winter
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Propagating, Pests, Problems
Steven Biggs
Camp Counsellor
Steven Biggs was recognized by Garden Making Magazine as one of the "green gang" making a difference in horticulture. His passion is incorporating edible crops into home gardens. His Toronto yard includes a driveway straw-bale garden, rooftop kitchen garden, wicking beds, fruit plantings ... and a lot of citrus plants. He works as a horticulturist, college instructor, broadcaster, and author.
He started sharing his passion for growing citrus in cold climates with his 2019 award-winning book Grow Lemons Where You Think You Can't.
He started sharing his passion for growing citrus in cold climates with his 2019 award-winning book Grow Lemons Where You Think You Can't.
Donna Balzer
Camp Counsellor
Horticulturist, podcaster, and award-winning TV host Donna Balzer started with a degree in Agriculture and specialty in Horticulture, but is now focused on growing and cooking food and teaching others to do the same.
She loves getting her hands dirty. She has a greenhouse full of citrus in Calgary...but her passion for citrus got started in her garden on Vancouver Island.
She loves getting her hands dirty. She has a greenhouse full of citrus in Calgary...but her passion for citrus got started in her garden on Vancouver Island.
FAQ
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What is the start date?
Day 1: Monday Sept. 22, 2025.
Day 2: Thursday Sept. 25, 2025.
7:30 - 9:30 p.m. ET / 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. MT -
How does virtual camp work?
It's a mix of formal instruction about how to grow lemons in cold climates, along with questions and discussion about different situations and options.
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How do I access the camp gatherings?
Camp gatherings take place on Zoom. Once you enroll in the camp, you receive the Zoom meeting link.
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Will I have a chance to ask my own questions?
It's called "camp" because there's lots of time to ask questions. It not just an online lecture.
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I already grow lemons. Is this for me?
We go through and then beyond lemon basics, with ideas and techniques that help you take your lemon growing to the next level.
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What if this isn't for me?
If you decide camp isn't for you after you attend the first gathering, we'll give you your money back. No questions asked.
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I collect citrus and want to know about all the types and varieties. Is this course for me?
This camp focuses on successfully growing lemons in cold climates. We cover a few other cold-suited citrus -- but the main focus is growing lemons successfully in cold climates.