Olive trees are an absolute staple of Mediterranean cuisine. And, as more people take time to garden and grow their own food, olive trees are rising in popularity. Based on the climates they’re native to, you might be wondering if you can grow your own. If you’re going to grow an olive tree, you must…
If you’ve grown any type of tree or plant, you probably know that pruning is one of the best things you can do for your plant. We’re going to dive into the reasons to prune olive trees in pots and just how to do it, so keep reading! Pruning helps keep your olive tree healthy….
Somewhere on the small island of Crete lies a 2,000-year-old olive tree that survived the Pompeii volcanic eruption in AD79 and the fall of Rome AD64. Can you imagine the resilience required to survive a volcanic eruption!? Young or recently planted outside olive trees should be watered consistently to ensure the tree gets established. As…
Olives are most comfortable growing in Mediterranean climates. But did you know you can grow olives in North America? Not only can you grow them in specific areas in the United States, but you can also grow them indoors. It takes around 3 to 6 years for olives to grow on outdoor trees and around…
You see olives lining the grocery shelves in glass jars, cans, and often several varieties arranged beautifully in the salad bar. But raw, unprocessed olives seem to be missing from the produce section. This seems to beg the question, can you eat a raw olive straight from the tree? You can eat an olive straight…