The taste of a ripe fig fresh from the tree is like nothing else - it's one of the things that got me into growing my own fruit at home. Figs from the grocery store are bland, mealy, and only mildly...

One of our favorite things to do as a family is go to pick-your-own farms. It’s a great way to not only stock your freezer and pantry for the next several months, but also to learn what grows well...

The first time I had fresh-picked apricots straight from the tree was not in Texas. It was in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the taste was unforgettable. I had been traveling there with my family on our...

I have a small blackberry patch near our driveway, and every summer it becomes a part of our family routine to check for ripe berries as we get in or out of the car. At first, we only pick a few...

It's a frustrating scenario for gardeners: you wait patiently all winter for spring to come and fruit trees to wake up. Temperatures warm, and you see the buds starting to swell...but then few...

Buying any fruit tree is an investment, and apricot trees are no exception. Not only can they be expensive, but you are also committing time and effort year after year to care for the tree and help...