If you live in hardiness zones 9 to 11 and want to successfully grow a shade tree without too much hassle, a carob (Ceratonia siliqua) would seem to be ideal. It originates in the Mediterranean ...

He saw a man planting a carob tree and asked him in how many years it would bear fruit. The man replied, “In seventy years.” Choni asked him, “Do you think you will live another seventy ...

Carob is available in powder form, bars, drops and confectionery from health food shops and larger supermarkets. The flavour is sweet and treacly, so is excellent in baking. Carob powder can be ...