I like maximising growing space for food crops, so in this example, I have a fig tree growing in a container with an ...

Martin specifically recommends the dwarf fig Ficus carica ‘Fignomenal’ as her top pick for growing in pots. This pint-sized ...

Growing fruit trees in pots is a fantastic way to enjoy fresh produce, even if you have limited space. Container gardening ...

It's not too early to get started nurturing some new trees. In fact, one fruit species does spectacularly when propagated ...

Yes, you can grow fresh fruit on your balcony.

Since the fig forms its fruit on shoots that start to grow in the spring, it can be radically pruned in the winter without affecting the following year’s two crops. The first crop starts to grow in ...

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Coriander is a common herb in New Zealand. Photo / 123rf Growing herbs is rewarding and enhances culinary dishes; popular herbs include basil, coriander, and mint. Herbs can be grown in pots; mint ...

I never knew that there was an explanation for this until I read the book, “The Bell Jar” by Sylvia Plath. The thing that stuck out the most to me was her analogy about a fig tree, which I related to ...