If you do a garden update once a month it's going to be "long" but I don't consider that problem :)

I asked J about the citrus trees and he squinted at the photos forever and asked how long they'd been in there for and where you were as maybe they're just putting more roots down before they do any more growing up top, and maybe might neeed a bit more water? We haven't had any problems with ours (aside from having to replace one that a dog dug up) but we also have clay soil.