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Gardening

Gardening in the Cycle of Nature: Get Out of the One-Way Street

No Dig

Gardening in the Cycle of Nature: Get Out of the One-Way Street

Gardening in cycles: How to use resources sustainably, strengthen the soil and implement permaculture in your own garden step by step.
Gardening in the Cycle of Nature: Get Out of the One-Way Street

No Dig

Gardening in the Cycle of Nature: Get Out of the One-Way Street

Gardening in cycles: How to use resources sustainably, strengthen the soil and implement permaculture in your own garden step by step.
Peat-Free Soil for Sowing and Growing: Tips for the Right Potting Compost

Germination & Sowing

Peat-Free Soil for Sowing and Growing: Tips for the Right Potting Compost

How to sow successfully: Learn how to grow strong seedlings with the right substrate, appropriate watering, and simple tricks.
Garden Year 2025: Winners and Losers of the Record Heatwave

Climate Change & Biodiversity

Garden Year 2025: Winners and Losers of the Record Heatwave

Explore the 2025 gardening year: heatwave winners and losers, key trends, and actionable tips to grow resilient gardens despite record heat.
The Hidden Helpers: Mycorrhiza and Fungi in the Garden

Soil

The Hidden Helpers: Mycorrhiza and Fungi in the Garden

Are mushrooms in the garden good or bad? We get to the bottom of this question here. We also look at mycorrhiza and the benefits it brings.
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Plants

How to Grow Broccoli: Tips for Cultivation

Vegetables

How to Grow Broccoli: Tips for Cultivation

Find out what you need to consider when growing broccoli with tips on planting, caring for and harvesting broccoli in this article.
How to Grow Broccoli: Tips for Cultivation

Vegetables

How to Grow Broccoli: Tips for Cultivation

Find out what you need to consider when growing broccoli with tips on planting, caring for and harvesting broccoli in this article.
Make Your Own Water Kefir: Instructions & Recipe (With PDF Download)

Conservation

Make Your Own Water Kefir: Instructions & Recipe (With PDF Download)

Water kefir is healthy and easy to make yourself. Here you will find instructions with tips, including a PDF with the recipe to download.
Collecting Pine, Fir, and Spruce Needles: Making Your Own Pine Soda

Flowers & Herbs

Collecting Pine, Fir, and Spruce Needles: Making Your Own Pine Soda

Fir, spruce, and pine needles are edible and rich in vitamin C. Get tips on collecting them and recipe ideas such as pine soda here!
Processing Currants: Recipes & Inspiration

Conservation

Processing Currants: Recipes & Inspiration

We asked our community which recipes they prefer to prepare with currants.
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Garden Planning

What to Grow in a Greenhouse in Winter?

Greenhouse

What to Grow in a Greenhouse in Winter?

We give tips on growing in a heated/unheated greenhouse with suitable plants. We have also prepared a planting plan for you.
What to Grow in a Greenhouse in Winter?

Greenhouse

What to Grow in a Greenhouse in Winter?

We give tips on growing in a heated/unheated greenhouse with suitable plants. We have also prepared a planting plan for you.
Garden Irrigation at a Glance: Irrigation Systems for Gardens, Balconies, and Raised Beds

Garden Irrigation at a Glance: Irrigation Systems for Gardens, Balconies, and Raised Beds

Find out about the different irrigation systems available—from ollas to clay systems with hoses to drip hoses. We showcase water-saving irrigation systems for gardens, balconies, and raised beds.
Build Your Own Ollas: Watering System for Raised Beds

Balcony Garden

Build Your Own Ollas: Watering System for Raised Beds

Here you can find out how to make your own ollas (DIY) from clay pots as a watering system for your garden or raised beds.
Eggplant: Good & Bad Companion Plants + Planting Plan

Eggplant: Good & Bad Companion Plants + Planting Plan

In this article, you will find out which vegetables are good and bad companion plants for eggplant in mixed cultivation. You will also receive a sample planting plan.
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