On a fluke I picked up a passion fruit plant at my local farmer’s market. A few of my Master Gardener friends had been successful growing it and had raved about the fruit. I, however, really knew ...

The vine is probably the Passion Fruit plant (Passiflora edulis). You or someone else may have inadvertently sown its seeds after eating passion fruit previously. The plant will grow larger over time ...

Francis Irungu tends to his passion fruits at his farm in Jumatatu Village, Nakuru County. PHOTO: WILLIES MWANIKI. Francis Irungu Muturi resides at the far end of Jumatatu village in Nakuru County ...

Seeing farmers stranded with their produce in the market and having to sell at unfavourable prices, the Kadurus made an investment to enable them have better bargaining power and better deals. They ...

“What is that?” It’s a common question heard from visitors to the Santa Monica Community Gardens. It could be about a towering stalk of collard greens or an artichoke blooming into what it wants to ...

As Mumbaikars like this writer cling on to the trademark ‘spirit of Mumbai’ to brave the sweltering heat, urban gardener Chetan Soorenji has found relief in a passion of a different kind. A tall ...

Jim Shanley used to grow avocados on his hilly, 113-acre farm in Morro Bay. Now, finger limes, dragon fruit, passion fruit — even coffee plants — are taking root. And, together, they’re far more ...