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Avocado Dreams
When I was a boy growing up in Sacramento, my professional chef father often humored my big culinary ideas—but he also made sure to remind me of practical realities. One …
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5 of the Best Container Fruit Trees to Grow Inside the Home
There are many reasons to consider growing fruit trees indoors. For me, it all boils down to control. With container fruit trees, like container vegetable gardens, you have total control …
Watering Fruit Trees: When to Do it, and When to Avoid it
So you want to start growing your own fruit trees. You have picked out one or two you want to try, but you still have some questions. Do you have …
Why Won’t My Avocado Tree Fruit?
I have a friend who spent five years wondering if her backyard avocado tree was just ornamental. Despite its lush canopy and impressive height, it refused to produce a single …
10 Tips for Growing Avocados Indoors from Seed
I love avocados. I also live in New England. That means if I have any hope of plucking ripe avocados from a tree, I need to think about growing avocados …
Essential Tools and Equipment for Growing and Enjoying Avocados
Caring for an avocado tree or trees means having the right tools to do the job. And you need the right tools in the kitchen, too, for being able to …
How to Deal with Avocado Diseases
As you’ve probably noticed by now, vigilance is your best strategy to ward off pests, and the same is true of diseases. Examine your tree or trees daily to be …
How to Deal with Avocado Pests
Like every other crop, avocados are plagued by insect and other pests. While most won’t seriously damage fruit production, you still don’t want to let them get out of control. …
Harvesting your Avocados
Avocados are an unusual fruit: They only ripen— or “soften”—once they’ve been picked (or fallen on the ground). Yes, this makes storage easy—just leave them on the tree! …
Choosing a Site for your Avocado Tree
Since you probably won’t be planting a pit and trying to grow an avocado in a container, you have to choose a location outdoors where an avocado tree will flourish. …
