Avocados are fine salad fruit from the tropics to Mexico and Central America. Many home gardeners find it difficult to determine when avocados from their backyard trees are ready to pick and use.

Tomatoes love hot weather and need plenty of heat and sunshine to grow and produce fruit. If you want to sow seeds to have tomato seedlings, you can grow them indoors for about two months before you ...

Passionfruits are an Aussie favourite for growing and eating. But even if you have a vine in your backyard, you may not know exactly how or when to pick passionfruit for the best results. It all comes ...

Here’s how to pick the best of the citrus pile when you ... and avoid oranges that are squishy or soft. A ripe, juicy orange will also have a sweet and citrusy scent, especially at the ...

Tomatoes are one of the most popular vegetables to grow, and if you want to pick the biggest, tastiest crop it’s essential to feed your plants. Using a good liquid feed will give you sweet, ripe ...

But for a child’s birthday party, one would invite guests from, say, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., so parents know when to pick up their children. If I am hosting a cocktail party, is it acceptable to ...