What You’ll Need to Plant a Lemon in a Cup
To begin, you will need the following supplies:
one fresh lemon
A cup (plastic or ceramic is fine)
Soil mix (I prefer citrus/rose friendly soil)
A piece of plastic with a knot or a tiny see-through bag
Water
A sunny location (such as a windowsill)
With these simple basics you are good to start growing your own mini lemon tree!!
Step 1: Select and Prepare the Lemon Seeds
Step 1: Start with a lemon First up: get yourself a lemon. I say yes to using an organic lemon, as non-organic lemons can be sprayed with chemicals to keep seeds from sprouting.
Here’s what to do:
Cut the lemon in half and scoop out some of the seeds.
Wash seeds in water and remove as much of the sticky pulp as possible. Be gentle!
Pat the seeds dry with a paper towel, but don’t allow them to sit out very long. Lemon seeds need to be kept moist in order to germinate.
