This is a quote by Theodore Roszak. He was a noteworthy personality in field of Academics, he got to the rank of Professor Emeritus of history at California State University.
The text was a quote of Theodore during his lifetime.
Because it explains how the lemons and oranges that are delivered to his back door are all used up within a fortnight because he is always throwing parties and events. It also explains that tons of caterers come down with canvas to decorate his enormous garden.