Also known as tamarillo, this unusual plant is grown for its egg-shaped, flavorful fruit. When you see a fruit similar in size to a small tomato but with orange flesh and lots of seeds, you've ...

As a home gardener, you've likely been told to prune tomato suckers to divert plant energy and produce better fruit. Let us ...

Few things are tastier than a fresh-grown tomato from your own backyard, but achieving the perfect crop takes a bit of know-how. You need to get the basics right, such as choosing the best varieties, ...

Exclusive: My mum and I love growing our own fruit and veg despite having a garden with partial sun and no added fertilisers. My garden is rather compact and is currently being renovated. An enormous ...

Summer time means delicious vegetables and it is not too late to plant a few vegetable plants for your own enjoyment. There is nothing that taste better than fresh tomatoes that are vine ripe that you ...

The tamarillo, commonly known as tree tomato, is a subtropical fruit that is grown in many parts of the world. Enock Wambui, a farmer in Nyeri, says demand for the fruit is rising fast in the local ...

John Kiruthi is the founder of agricultural information portal Farmers Trend. However, he also indulges himself in farming, whereby he grows tree tomato and also sells tree tomato seedlings. “I mainly ...

Look out for blossom end rot, hornworms, sunscald and other scourges that will lead to a disappointing harvest. Question: I love growing my own tomatoes, but every year at least one of my plants has ...

My mum has quite the plant addiction. Every time we nip to a garden centre or supermarket, we invariably come home with a fresh potted plant, yet our gardening circumstances couldn't be more ...