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Marie

Marie studied agricultural science at the University of Hohenheim. Her main focus is on ecological agriculture and permaculture. She writes articles for Fryd to educate people about ecological interrelationships and alternatives to current land use. Our current economic systems, especially in agriculture, have numerous negative effects on nature and destabilize our ecosystems. We need a great diversity in our gardens and beds again to counteract the extinction of species. Every gardener can contribute to creating and maintaining habitats and food for a wide variety of creatures. With her articles, she would like to pass on her experience in dealing with natural systems and give people the opportunity to contribute to a stable ecosystem and thus also to securing our livelihood.

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Heirloom Vegetable & Fruit Varieties: Heritage & Advantages

Biodiversity & Wildlife Conservation

Heirloom Vegetable & Fruit Varieties: Heritage & Advantages

Discover why it’s worth growing heirloom vegetable and fruit varieties, and learn about their advantages and heritage.
How to grow radish sprouts: it's that easy

How to grow radish sprouts: it's that easy

How to grow your own radish sprouts. You will also find instructions on how to make your own sprouting jar.
Bokashi bucket: making fertilizer from kitchen waste

Fertilizing

Bokashi bucket: making fertilizer from kitchen waste

Here you can find out how you can easily make your own bokashi ferment and why you absolutely need effective microorganisms.
How to Grow Gooseberries: Location & Companion Plants

How to Grow Gooseberries: Location & Companion Plants

In this article, you can find out what you need to consider when growing, caring for and harvesting gooseberries.
Growing & harvesting parsley: Tips for a rich harvest

Germination & Sowing

Growing & harvesting parsley: Tips for a rich harvest

Find out briefly and concisely what you need to know about planting, caring for and harvesting parsley.
Heirloom Seeds: Obtaining & Propagating Seeds

Germination & Sowing

Heirloom Seeds: Obtaining & Propagating Seeds

We explain how you can obtain seeds yourself and what you need to bear in mind with annual and perennial plants.
Sigrid Drage on growing seeds

Sigrid Drage on growing seeds

Interview with Wolfgang Palme: Winter vegetables

Interview with Wolfgang Palme: Winter vegetables

Sowing marigolds: outdoors and on the balcony

Germination & Sowing

Sowing marigolds: outdoors and on the balcony

Here you can find out what you need to bear in mind when sowing marigolds outdoors or on the balcony.
How to care for pumpkins: 6 tips for a rich harvest

Vegetables

How to care for pumpkins: 6 tips for a rich harvest

Here you can find out everything you need to know about pumpkin care: from cutting and thinning out pumpkins to fertilizing them correctly.
Making Nettle Slurry as Liquid Manure: Tips & Instructions

Fertilizing

Making Nettle Slurry as Liquid Manure: Tips & Instructions

Find out how to make nettle slurry here! We also give tips on shelf life and use in the garden with the right mixing ratio depending on the purpose.
Field horsetail decoction: effect, preparation and use in the garden

Fertilizing

Field horsetail decoction: effect, preparation and use in the garden

Horsetail is naturally effective against pests in the bed! We give you tips on how to make and use horsetail decoction.
Growing coriander: Tips for companion plants & mixed cultivation

Flowers & Herbs

Growing coriander: Tips for companion plants & mixed cultivation

Here you can find out what you need to consider when sowing, caring for and harvesting coriander. You will also find an overview of companion plants.
Propagating, cutting & overwintering sage: how it works

Propagating, cutting & overwintering sage: how it works

Here you can find out how to propagate sage from cuttings and we explain how to cut sage. Moreover you will find tips for overwintering.
How to fill a raised bed: Instructions & tips

Balcony Garden

How to fill a raised bed: Instructions & tips

We explain how to fill your raised bed correctly here. We give you step-by-step instructions on how to layer your raised bed.
How to Make Compost Tea: Recipe & Tips

How to Make Compost Tea: Recipe & Tips

Compost tea is an all-rounder in the garden. Here you will find a recipe for compost tea and tips on how to use it in the garden!
Sowing lamb's lettuce: tips on sowing, care & harvesting

Vegetables

Sowing lamb's lettuce: tips on sowing, care & harvesting

Here you can find out everything you need to know about sowing and growing lamb's lettuce. Get valuable tips on sowing, good neighbors, care & harvesting.
Uses for Rock Dust/Rock Flour in the Garden: Basalt Rock & Co.

Uses for Rock Dust/Rock Flour in the Garden: Basalt Rock & Co.

Here you can find out what there is to know about rock flour or rock dust, what it is and how it works and is used in the garden.
Lime fertilizer: tips for properly liming garden soil

Fertilizing

Lime fertilizer: tips for properly liming garden soil

You can naturally maintain the fertility of the soil with lime. Here are tips on how to lime your garden soil properly!
Companion plants for tomatoes: Neighbors and crop rotation

Companion plants for tomatoes: Neighbors and crop rotation

Here is an overview with a table of good and bad neighborhoods for tomatoes. In the example of a planting plan you will find inspiration for your mixed cultivation in the tomato bed.
Planting & picking strawberries: how it's done

Fruit & Berry Bushes

Planting & picking strawberries: how it's done

Here you will get an overview of the needs of the strawberry plant as well as tips and tricks for planting, caring for and harvesting strawberries.
Determine leaf diseases: damage patterns on diseased leaves

Determine leaf diseases: damage patterns on diseased leaves

Want to find out which plant disease you are dealing with? Here you will find an overview with pictures!
Harvesting potatoes: this is the right time

Harvesting potatoes: this is the right time

We give you tips on harvesting potatoes and answer questions such as: When and how to harvest potatoes? What do I need to consider when storing potatoes?
Mixed cultivation with potatoes: what goes well with potatoes?

Mixed cultivation with potatoes: what goes well with potatoes?

You can find out which plants potatoes get on well with here. There are even some plant neighbors that keep the pesky Colorado potato beetle away or improve the aroma.
Planting Currants: Location, Care for & Companion Plants

Fruit & Berry Bushes

Planting Currants: Location, Care for & Companion Plants

We give you tips on the location, good and bad neighbors as well as instructions on planting, caring for and harvesting currants.
Potato Varieties: List of Popular Potatoes (With PDF)

Potato Varieties: List of Popular Potatoes (With PDF)

We give you an overview of potato varieties. In our PDF you will find a table of floury to waxy potato varieties divided into early and late potatoes.
Sowing and propagating basil: the right way to do it

Germination & Sowing

Sowing and propagating basil: the right way to do it

Here you will find tips on sowing, propagating and planting basil. How to grow basil with ease.
Harvesting, storing & preserving beetroot

Vegetables

Harvesting, storing & preserving beetroot

Here you can find out how to harvest, store and preserve beetroot. We also explain how you can grow your own beetroot seeds.
Strengthening plants without chemicals: tips for preventive plant protection

Strengthening plants without chemicals: tips for preventive plant protection

Here you can get an overview of various plant strengthening agents such as plant juices, rock powders and the like.
Sowing and propagating tomatoes: what you need to keep in mind

Germination & Sowing

Sowing and propagating tomatoes: what you need to keep in mind

Here you can find out when you can start propagating and sowing tomatoes. There are also tips for sowing in a greenhouse or on a windowsill.
Edible pumpkins - What types of pumpkin are there?

Vegetables

Edible pumpkins - What types of pumpkin are there?

Here you will find an overview of edible pumpkin varieties such as Hokkaido pumpkin, butternut & Co.
Sowing and propagating peas - what you need to know

Sowing and propagating peas - what you need to know

Peas are super healthy and a real eye-catcher in the garden. Find out here what you should bear in mind when sowing and propagating peas.
Creating a natural garden: ecological and sustainable gardening

Creating a natural garden: ecological and sustainable gardening

Ecological gardening has never been more important than in times of the climate crisis. Here are some tips on sustainable gardening and creating a natural garden.
Companion plants for pumpkin: good and bad neighbors

Vegetables

Companion plants for pumpkin: good and bad neighbors

Here you can find out which plants are good neighbors for pumpkins in the bed and which you should avoid planting next to pumpkins!
Companion planting with beetroot: Good neighbors & bad neighbors

Vegetables

Companion planting with beetroot: Good neighbors & bad neighbors

Get an overview of good neighbors and bad neighbors for beetroot. We have also created a planting plan with beetroot to inspire your bed planning!
Recognizing and combating shoot diseases: fire blight & co.

Recognizing and combating shoot diseases: fire blight & co.

Here you will find an overview of the damage caused by the most common shoot diseases such as fire blight, monilia and fruit tree canker.
Planting pumpkins: Tips for cultivation, care & harvesting

Vegetables

Planting pumpkins: Tips for cultivation, care & harvesting

We give you helpful tips on how to care for, harvest and store pumpkins.
Harvesting & preserving peas

Harvesting & preserving peas

No vegetable garden should be without peas, but what should you bear in mind when planting, caring for and harvesting them?
Basil varieties & types at a glance

Flowers & Herbs

Basil varieties & types at a glance

Find out here which special and popular basil types and varieties you can grow!
Storing potatoes correctly: how to do it

Storing potatoes correctly: how to do it

We provide helpful tips on how to store potatoes correctly. We also show you alternatives for storing and preserving potatoes, such as freezing and preserving potatoes.
No Dig Gardening: Preparing the Soil Without Digging Up

Soil

No Dig Gardening: Preparing the Soil Without Digging Up

Creating no-dig beds is a soil-friendly, ecological alternative to digging. Find out here why and how to create such a bed.
Sowing pumpkin: propagating and direct sowing

Germination & Sowing

Sowing pumpkin: propagating and direct sowing

Find out everything you need to know about propagating and planting pumpkins here. We also explain what you need to bear in mind when direct sowing pumpkin seeds.
Harvest time: Harvesting and storing pumpkins

Harvest time: Harvesting and storing pumpkins

Here you can find out how to recognize, harvest and finally store a ripe pumpkin.
Recognizing and Combating Root Diseases

Recognizing and Combating Root Diseases

We give you an overview of common plant diseases on the roots with their symptoms.
Your Garden Soil: Everything You Need to Know

Your Garden Soil: Everything You Need to Know

Read this article to find out how to garden in a soil-friendly way to maintain and promote soil fertility!
Create a Milpa: Planting the Three Sisters (+ Planting Plan)

Vegetables

Create a Milpa: Planting the Three Sisters (+ Planting Plan)

What is a milpa? Find out here how mayans farming works and how to plant a milpa. There are also tips on care and different types of milpa systems.
Mixed cultivation with cabbage: good neighbors, bad neighbors

Mixed cultivation with cabbage: good neighbors, bad neighbors

We'll give you tips on which plants go well alongside cabbage. You can also find out everything about crop rotation and crop rotation with cabbage!
Succession planting: heavy feeders, medium feeders & light feeders

Succession planting: heavy feeders, medium feeders & light feeders

How to plan succession planting for your vegetable garden. Get an chart of heavy feeders, medium feeders and light feeders
Sowing red radish: cultivation, care & harvesting

Vegetables

Sowing red radish: cultivation, care & harvesting

Here you can find out how to sow radishes, the germination temperature, planting distance and what you need to bear in mind when caring for and harvesting them.
Pricking out vegetable plants: Tips and instructions

Germination & Sowing

Pricking out vegetable plants: Tips and instructions

Here you can find out what pricking out means and what you need to bear in mind when pricking out plants. You can find instructions here.
Planting, sowing & propagating lettuce

Planting, sowing & propagating lettuce

Depending on the type and variety, lettuce can be grown all year round. Here you can find out the best way to sow, propagate and prick out lettuce.
Hardening and strengthening plants - here's how

Germination & Sowing

Hardening and strengthening plants - here's how

In this article, we explain why and how you should harden off and strengthen your young plants before planting them out.
Growing tomatoes: planting, sowing & care

Vegetables

Growing tomatoes: planting, sowing & care

Get an overview of what to consider when growing tomatoes. From sowing to harvesting, we are giving you helpful tips!
Companion plants for lettuce: good neighbors, bad neighbors

Companion plants for lettuce: good neighbors, bad neighbors

Here you will find an overview of suitable mixed crops with lettuce. You can find out which plants are good neighbors for lettuce, chicory and chicory here.
Sowing carrots: it's that simple

Germination & Sowing

Sowing carrots: it's that simple

You can find instructions for sowing carrots and tips for successful sowing in this article.
Companion planting with carrots: companion plants, antagonistic plants

Companion planting with carrots: companion plants, antagonistic plants

We give you an overview of good and bad neighbors as well as tips on crop rotation and crop rotation for carrots.
Recognizing and combating plant diseases

Recognizing and combating plant diseases

Find out why your plants are sick here. We give you an overview of possible causes.
Saving old vegetable varieties: What you can do

Biodiversity & Wildlife Conservation

Saving old vegetable varieties: What you can do

In this article, we explain what you can do to keep old varieties alive. There is also an overview of why crop diversity is so important.
Harvesting and storing onions: it's that simple

Vegetables

Harvesting and storing onions: it's that simple

We give you tips on harvesting and storing onion sets, shallots and spring onions.
Finding the right tomato variety: from seed to sowing

Finding the right tomato variety: from seed to sowing

You can find out which tomato variety is suitable for the greenhouse, garden or balcony here. There are also tips on sowing tomatoes.
Raised Beds: your planting plan for a year

Balcony Garden

Raised Beds: your planting plan for a year

To make the most of your raised bed all year round, you need a good planting plan. With this cultivation plan, you have a good mixed crop for your raised bed.
Growing zucchinis vertically to save space: Ideas and tips

Vegetables

Growing zucchinis vertically to save space: Ideas and tips

Zucchinis can be grown vertically without taking up much space. We give you tips for growing and ideas for other vegetable plants that you can cultivate vertically.
Cucumber varieties: About salad cucumbers and pickles

Conservation

Cucumber varieties: About salad cucumbers and pickles

In this article, you will find an overview of seed-resistant cucumber varieties for growing outdoors, in greenhouses and in pots.
Good and bad companion plants for cucumbers: what to plant next to cucumbers

Vegetables

Good and bad companion plants for cucumbers: what to plant next to cucumbers

Here you can find out which plants are good and bad neighbors for cucumbers and how you can prevent mildew with mixed cultivation.
Companion planting: Which vegetables go together? (with PDF)

Companion planting: Which vegetables go together? (with PDF)

Mixed crop table as PDF download, with companion plants for vegetables. Plan your mixed crop now!
Companion plants for zucchini with a planting plan

Vegetables

Companion plants for zucchini with a planting plan

You can find out which plants are good and bad neighbors for zucchinis here. We have also prepared examples for your mixed crop planting plan.
Make your own comfrey ointment: recipe, use & effect

Flowers & Herbs

Make your own comfrey ointment: recipe, use & effect

Comfrey is a valuable medicinal plant. Here you can find out how to make comfrey ointment yourself and what you can use it for.
Balcony garden: Ideas for pots, window boxes and raised beds

Balcony Garden

Balcony garden: Ideas for pots, window boxes and raised beds

Here you will find ideas for your balcony garden and tips on how to plant your balcony in an insect-friendly way.
Growing sage plant: Tips for sowing and harvesting

Growing sage plant: Tips for sowing and harvesting

Read here what to consider when planting and sowing sage. We also give you tips on cutting, harvesting and drying sage.
Bee-friendly plants: Flowers, Trees & Co.

Biodiversity & Wildlife Conservation

Bee-friendly plants: Flowers, Trees & Co.

Get tips for bee-friendly plants and an overview of trees, flowers, herbs and vegetables you can plant for bees.
Companion planting with strawberries: Companion plants and planting plan

Fruit & Berry Bushes

Companion planting with strawberries: Companion plants and planting plan

Find out about good and bad neighbors for strawberries here. There are also tips on crop rotation, crop rotation and examples of mixed crop planting plans.
Caring for, pruning and overwintering strawberries: care tips

Fruit & Berry Bushes

Caring for, pruning and overwintering strawberries: care tips

We give you helpful tips on how to care for strawberries properly and what to consider when fertilizing, pruning and overwintering.
Planning and planting a cottage garden: layout & ideas

Planning and planting a cottage garden: layout & ideas

Here you will find tips for creating and planting a cottage garden. We have also prepared a planting plan for your inspiration!
Fertilizing strawberries: Home remedies & natural fertilizers at a glance

Fertilizing

Fertilizing strawberries: Home remedies & natural fertilizers at a glance

We give you tips on fertilizing strawberries. Find out which fertilizers and household remedies you can use: from compost, manure and coffee grounds to nettle manure.
Strawberry types: list of best strawberry varieties

Fruit & Berry Bushes

Strawberry types: list of best strawberry varieties

We give you an overview of popular strawberry varieties and types: everbearing, multiple-bearing, early and late varieties.
Deadwood hedge: A guide to creating a Benjes hedge

Biodiversity & Wildlife Conservation

Deadwood hedge: A guide to creating a Benjes hedge

How you can create and plant a deadwood hedge and what to consider, you will learn here in the article.
Yield calculator for vegetables: calculate area requirements and harvest quantities

Yield calculator for vegetables: calculate area requirements and harvest quantities

You can use our yield calculator to calculate your space requirements and vegetable yield. It's the easy way to get started with self-sufficiency!
Raspberries: Pruning, fertilizing & propagating

Fertilizing

Raspberries: Pruning, fertilizing & propagating

How to prune, fertilize and propagate raspberries, and whether they need a root barrier or climbing support, you can learn in this article.
Pruning, fertilizing & propagating currants: Care tips

Fertilizing

Pruning, fertilizing & propagating currants: Care tips

Tips on what you need to consider when pruning, fertilizing and propagating currants can be found in this article.
Planting, growing and harvesting runner beans

Vegetables

Planting, growing and harvesting runner beans

You can easily plant runner beans yourself in the garden. Find out everything you need to know about choosing a variety and sowing and harvesting these healthy pulses.
How to build and plant a herb spiral: layout and planting plan

Flowers & Herbs

How to build and plant a herb spiral: layout and planting plan

Here you can find out how to build and plant your own herb snail. We give you tips on the location and have prepared a planting plan.
The ice saints: Farmer's rule or myth?

The ice saints: Farmer's rule or myth?

In this article, we get to the bottom of the ice saints. We explain the farmer's rule and give you tips on frost protection for plants.
Growing, caring for & harvesting rosemary

Flowers & Herbs

Growing, caring for & harvesting rosemary

We give you tips on planting, pruning and harvesting rosemary. In addition to good and bad companion plants, you will also find sample bed plans.
How to propagate, harvest and cut thyme

Flowers & Herbs

How to propagate, harvest and cut thyme

Here you'll find tips on planting, propagating, cutting and harvesting thyme, companion plants and overwintering thyme.
Create & design a permaculture garden

Permaculture

Create & design a permaculture garden

Find out more about the principles of permaculture and how you can create a permaculture garden with deadwood hedges, a pond, herb snail and more.
Planting & growing broccoli: it's that easy

Vegetables

Planting & growing broccoli: it's that easy

Find out what you need to consider when growing broccoli with tips on planting, caring for and harvesting broccoli in this article.