Believe it or not, you can grow citrus in Las Vegas with a little bit of attention. Lemons and limes, which we grow in our yard, will thrive if protected from freezing. This winter, when it was predicted to go into the 30's we covered our trees with an old bedsheet and Mike even draped some little Christmas lights on them to keep them warm.
Because of all of his efforts, watering, fertilizing and Christmas lights, we have an abundance of lemons for the second year in a row. So, what did we do with all those lemons? Well, some went to friends and some will be made into limoncello. Here's the recipe - there are lots of variations but I prefer the ones using Everclear instead of vodka. Molto bene! Reminds me of Capri . . . . .
