All kinds of tasty fruit can be grown in containers in small spaces, from dwarf citrus to cherries, apples, pomegranates, figs and even guavas and avocados. Question: I’d like to grow my own fruit ...

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If you enjoy the savory taste of olives, then you should consider saving the pit so you can grow your very own tree. Native ...

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Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

You could throw the cherry pits you get from store-bought cherries away. You could also use them to grow your very own cherry tree. Here's how.