A couple's doable farming strategy

MANILA, Philippines — They are in their early 40s and are both working for a construction company in Manila. This early Gilbert and Anita Catudio are thinking of their retirement so they bought a small farm in Anita’s hometown of Magdalena in Laguna. They are planting their favorite exotic fruit trees a few plants at time so that they can observe which ones will thrive well before they plant in ...

The week ahead: Home and garden-related activities

Learn about planting, pruning and maintenance of bare-root fruit trees.

Community Calendar

Pruning Deciduous Fruit Trees: University of Davis Cooperative Extension Contra Costa County offers a free two-hour lecture covering basic pruning concepts: why we prune, types of cuts, pruning systems and more. 10 a.m.-noon, Feb. 10, Diablo Valley Farm Center, 3010 Second St., Knightsen.

Sweet pickings with summer fruit

Luscious cherries, juicy watermelon, tangy passionfruit, exotic lychees — there's a lot to love about summer fruits.

Life from the exotic malunggay

The tropical plant malunggay tops many other vegetables in terms of vitamin C, calcium, vitamin A, potassium, and iron content. Even then, read on for its many other uses.