Now's a Good Time to Have Some Manure!

It's time to fertilize all of your citrus plants. This includes everything from kumquats and loquats to lemons and limes. Citrus tress should be fertilized three times a year: before and after blooming then once more in the fall to maintain the nutrients they need to give you the fruit you love.

Citrus tress prefer low levels of phosphorus, so you need to check the packaging before you go dumping some chemical fertilizers on the roots. Fertilizer labels are always in order of Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and then Potassium in the product information. So look for something with a 5-2-6 or similar formula.

from lowes.com

This bag is "7-1-2". So it's high in Nitrogen, but low in Phosphorus and Potassium. If you use this, you may want to beef up the Potassium with a second fertilizer. 

from sarasotafruitandnutsociety.org

Loquats!

from wikimedia.org

Lemon!

Not Your Average Quat!

In the spotlight: Kumquats!

Kumquats (Cumquats) are small edible fruits from the kumquat tree. They look and feel like oranges, but they're only about the size of an olive. The kumquat flesh has a slightly sour citrus taste, while the skin (Yes, you eat the skin too!) has a sweet citrus taste. Kumquats are the only citrus commonly eaten skin and all.

From easybloom.com

If you're strong-willed enough to not eat all of them directly off of the small trees, you can make them into kumquat jellies, marmalades, and even liquors. They also make a great addition to lunches or make healthy snacks. 

From meyerlemontree.com

The trees are extremely hardier compared to other citrus trees and can easily withstand Mobile winters.