How Do You Care for Jerusalem Artichokes?
From August onwards, the flowering of the Jerusalem artichoke delights the eye and serves as a food source for insects until autumn. We humans have to be patient... Read more.
Harvesting and Storing Pumpkins
They come in all kinds of shapes and colours, are therefore hard to imagine an atmospheric decoration without them, and it is their taste that delights from sweet... Read more.
Planting Tulips: When and How to Plant the Bulbs?
If you look back to Holland in the 16th century, you will see that tulips were highly sought-after objects of love, which for a time even triggered the wildest speculation.... Read more.
Edible Pumpkins: Varieties for Every Taste
As soon as the season starts, they are again in abundance on market stalls and in the vegetable section of the supermarket: pumpkins. But which ones are also suitable... Read more.
Gardening in Old Age – How to Create a Low-maintenance Garden for Seniors
Gardening makes you happy. This is not only confirmed by science, every hobby gardener feels it when caring for plants. For many people, the home garden means much... Read more.
Do It Yourself: Building An Insect Hotel From Old Pallets
The fact that insects have become increasingly rare in recent years can be confirmed above all by those who have owned a car for several decades. Twenty years ago,... Read more.
Beneficial Insects That Enrich And Protect The Garden
Beneficial insects are a gardener’s best friend. They help enrich and protect the garden by keeping pests in check, pollinating flowers, and aiding in the... Read more.
Using Egg Cartoons In Your Garden
The gardening season is just around the corner and with it the first preparations for harvesting your own vegetables, fresh herbs and fruit from the organic garden.... Read more.
Wild Bees – the Unknown Helpers
One third of human food depends directly on the pollination activity of bees. Honey bees alone cannot provide this service. What many people do not know: In addition... Read more.
Do It Yourself: Building a Raised Bed From Pallets
I came to the raised bed in a very practical way: There is still a lot of space in my garden and I needed a solution to my vole problem. I’ve always wanted... Read more.
Do It Yourself: Building a Wicker Teepee
The gardening year had just begun and I was literally itching to get started again. In our beautiful garden we have a lot of sun, which is of course really great... Read more.
First Aid for Burnt Lawns and How to Prevent Heat Damage
The summer of 2018 was record-breaking in terms of heat and drought. Many a garden owner has noticed that such summers leave their mark on the plant world: Withered... Read more.
Bird Hedges: Planting Habitats for Birds and Insects
Hedges are not only a design element and aesthetic enrichment of the garden and the cultural landscape, but also fulfil numerous other tasks: For example, they improve... Read more.
What Kind Of Soil Does My Garden Have And What Does It Need?
It is an advantage for gardeners to know about the garden soil, because not every plant grows in every soil! The soil requirements of the various vegetables and... Read more.
Does Mulching Protect The Soil?
A magic word for organic vegetable and herb gardening is mulching. I am an enthusiastic supporter of this method, because mulching is an extremely sensible measure... Read more.
Do It Yourself: Barbecue Lighter Made From Spruce Cones
When the temperatures rise and family and friends are drawn back out into the garden, the barbecue season starts for many people. This is also the case for us. Every... Read more.
Making St. John’s Wort Oil: St. John’s Wort Info And Tips
Just in time for the summer solstice (June 21) and St. John’s Day (June 24), St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum) begins to bloom in many regions.... Read more.
Do It Yourself: Casting Stepping Stones For The Garden
We have in our garden large beds and a rather wild overgrown herb corner. and in order to be able to see everywhere after the right, a few stepping stones were missing... Read more.
Lemon Verbena – The Queen Of Herbal Tea
The leaves of lemon verbena have an incredible lemon scent, which is why the plant is one of the favorites of herbal tea fans. The aroma is much more intense than... Read more.
First Aid For Fungal Diseases In The Garden
The summer heat favors the spread of fungal diseases in the garden, because fungi love a warm and humid climate. There are an incredible number of fungal diseases... Read more.
Blackberries From The Forest – Wild And Healthy
From August to October, when walking in the woods, it is worth taking a basket, because at this time you can find a lot of wild blackberries. These are smaller than... Read more.
Autumn Is The Time For The Hazelnut
In September and October, the ripe hazelnuts fall from the bush. Perhaps you are lucky enough to have a hazelnut in your garden or you discover a hazel bush growing... Read more.
Fertilizing And Mulching With Sheep Wool
From an acquaintance I got two bags of freshly shorn sheep’s wool. She has her own sheep and I find the idea of direct purchase just fine. Part of the wool... Read more.
Do It Yourself: Make Peanut Necklace For Birds
When the trees have lost their leaves in winter, the garden birds can be seen frolicking in the branches. Otherwise well hidden by the leaves, we finally see the... Read more.
Climate Change In The Garden: How To Garden Successfully Despite Weather Extremes
When the first little plants are offered in the markets in spring, it is like a welcome wake-up call from hibernation for many. After the gray of the cold season,... Read more.
Do It Yourself: Build Garden Table From Wooden Boxes
When the spring sun shines, you long to finally be back in the garden or on the balcony in the fresh air. Preferably with a delicious drink and a nice book. So that... Read more.
How Make Your Own DIY Seed Ribbons
Every year I face the problem of sowing small-grain seeds at the right spacing. Most amateur gardeners will know exactly what I’m talking about. Lettuce, radish... Read more.
Mound Bed And Raised Bed: Structure And Differences
Raised beds are now known and popular among many gardeners. The Internet offers countless “building instructions” and the garden trade offers a variety... Read more.
What Does Sage Help With In The Garden?
Sage is a popular plant for the herb or rock garden. But many sage owners do not even know how versatile the aromatic fragrant leaves can be used in the kitchen... Read more.
Have A Healthy Garden Through Mixed Culture
Mixed culture is the spatial coexistence of different plants on a bed; and those that positively influence each other. This idea was copied from nature by clever... Read more.