Growing your own fruit doesn't require a sprawling country property or a half-acre plot. More home gardeners are discovering that a sunny patio, a modest backyard corner, or even a handful of ...

The sensual experience of biting through the skin of a fresh fig, savoring its nuanced sweetness and crunching on its tiny seeds, is among summer’s great pleasures. It’s all the sweeter if the fig is ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

I am a certified fig fanatic, hosting 15 named containerized varietals in my backyard and anticipating my first harvest by mid-July. I am growing several recognized varieties like Celeste and LSU ...

Nur Taufiq Yusuf shows a ripe Masui Dauphine (MDA) fig at his Grape and Fig Orchard in Kampung Batu 31. A ripe Masui Dauphine fig (MDA variety) ready for harvest. The unique taste and high quality of ...