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Planting & growing broccoli: it's that easy

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.
Pickling cucumbers: make your own pickles

Pickling cucumbers: make your own pickles

In this article, you'll find out how to pickle cucumbers easily and what you should bear in mind when doing so.
Cabbage white butterfly in the garden: how to prevent and control

Cabbage white butterfly in the garden: how to prevent and control

This article gives you an overview of cabbage white butterflies and how to prevent and control them in the garden.
Companion planting with celery: companion plants, antagonistic plants

Companion planting with celery: companion plants, antagonistic plants

In this article you will find information on good and bad neighbors for celery in mixed cultivation as well as planting plans.
Planting cauliflower: Cultivation, care & harvest

Planting cauliflower: Cultivation, care & harvest

In this article, you will find out what you should bear in mind when growing, caring for and harvesting cauliflower.
Companion Planting With Chili & Peppers: Companion Plants & Planting Plan

Companion Planting With Chili & Peppers: Companion Plants & Planting Plan

Here you will find an overview of mixed cultivation with peppers, good neighbors and a few planting plans.
Companion Planting With Beans: What (Not) to Plant With Beans?

Companion Planting With Beans: What (Not) to Plant With Beans?

In this article you will find an overview of beans in mixed cultivation with companion plants as well as planting plans.
Companion Plants for Swiss Chard: What (Not) to Plant With Swiss Chard?

Companion Plants for Swiss Chard: What (Not) to Plant With Swiss Chard?

Here you can find out what you should bear in mind when intercropping with chard, learn about companion plants and obtain intercropping planting plans.
Growing celery: Planting, cutting & harvesting

Growing celery: Planting, cutting & harvesting

In this article, you will find out what types of celery there are and what you should bear in mind when growing celery.
Companion Plants for Zucchini: What (Not) to Plant With Courgettes?

Companion Plants for Zucchini: What (Not) to Plant With Courgettes?

You can find out what can be planted with zucchini and which plants are good and bad companion plants for zucchinis here. We have also prepared examples for your mixed crop planting plan.
Growing Cucumbers Seedlings in Pots: Tips for Propagation

Growing Cucumbers Seedlings in Pots: Tips for Propagation

Here you will find an overview of what you should bear in mind when growing young cucumber plants.
Companion Plants for Cucumbers: What to Plant With Cucumbers

Companion Plants for Cucumbers: What to Plant With Cucumbers

Here you can find out which plants are good and bad neighbors for cucumbers and how you can prevent mildew with mixed cultivation.
Planting, growing & harvesting onions - a guide

Planting, growing & harvesting onions - a guide

Here you will find an overview of what you should bear in mind when growing onions.
Growing zucchinis vertically to save space: Ideas and tips

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.
Companion Plants for Onions: What to Plant With Onions?

Companion Plants for Onions: What to Plant With Onions?

In this article, you will learn about companion plants for onions and receive a sample planting plan.
Preserving Heirloom Vegetable Varieties: What You Can Do

Preserving Heirloom Vegetable Varieties: What You Can Do

In this article, we explain what you can do to keep heirloom varieties alive. There is also an overview of why crop diversity is so important.
Vegetable Planting Calendar: When to Plant What

Vegetable Planting Calendar: When to Plant What

Want to know more about when to sow which vegetables? You can find a planting calendar with sowing dates by month in this article!
Propagating Peppers/Chillies: How to Grow Them Successfully

Propagating Peppers/Chillies: How to Grow Them Successfully

We give you an overview of what you need to consider when propagating peppers and chilies.
How to Make Seed Tape: Instructions & Tips

How to Make Seed Tape: Instructions & Tips

In this article you will find instructions on how to easily make your own seed tape for sowing vegetables.
Sowing Carrots: Tips for Sowing Carrots

Sowing Carrots: Tips for Sowing Carrots

You can find instructions for sowing carrots and tips for successful sowing in this article.
Self-Sufficient Garden: Ideas for Your Planting Plan Layout

Self-Sufficient Garden: Ideas for Your Planting Plan Layout

We provide tips for a self-sufficient garden and have prepared a cultivation plan that can serve as inspiration for your garden layout.
Companion Plants for Lettuce: What to Plant/Not to Plant With Lettuce

Companion Plants for Lettuce: What to Plant/Not to Plant With Lettuce

Here you will find an overview of suitable mixed crops with lettuce. You can find out which plants are good companion plants for lettuce, chicory and endive here.
Harvesting and Storing Onions, Spring Onions & Shallots

Harvesting and Storing Onions, Spring Onions & Shallots

We give you tips on how and when to harvest and store onion sets, shallots and spring onions.
What to Plant Next to Potatoes: Companion Plants & Crop Rotation

What to Plant Next to Potatoes: Companion Plants & Crop Rotation

You can find out which plants potatoes get on well with here. There are even some companion plants that keep the pesky Colorado potato beetle away or improve the aroma.
Growing Winter Purslane: Tips for Sowing & Harvesting

Growing Winter Purslane: Tips for Sowing & Harvesting

Here you can find out how to plant, sow and harvest winter purslane. We provide tips on cultivation in winter and how to overwinter it.
Companion Plants for Tomatoes: Create Your Mixed Bed Plan

Companion Plants for Tomatoes: Create Your Mixed Bed Plan

Here is an overview with a table of good and bad companion plants for tomatoes. In the example of a planting plan you will find inspiration for your mixed cultivation in the tomato bed.
What to Plant With Beetroot: Companion Plants and Bed Plan

What to Plant With Beetroot: Companion Plants and Bed Plan

Get an overview of companion plants for beetroot. We have also created a planting plan with beets to inspire your bed planning!
How to Harvest Lettuce Correctly: Tips and Tricks

How to Harvest Lettuce Correctly: Tips and Tricks

You can find out how to harvest lettuce here. We explain what you should look out for in the different types and varieties of lettuce.
Yield Calculator for Vegetables: Calculate Area Requirements & Harvest Quantities

Yield Calculator for Vegetables: Calculate Area Requirements & 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!
Gardening in August: Sowing & Care Instructions

Gardening in August: Sowing & Care Instructions

Find out here what you can still sow, plant and harvest in August. An overview of the most important gardening tasks in August.
Sigrid Drage on Obtaining Your on Seeds

Sigrid Drage on Obtaining Your on Seeds

Find out here how to obtain and harvest your own seeds with Sigrid Drage.
Growing Winter Vegetables: Advantages, Varieties and Sowing Times

Growing Winter Vegetables: Advantages, Varieties and Sowing Times

Plan your beds for winter already in summer and be prepared. Find out which varieties are suitable for winter cultivation.
How to Grow Lamb’s Lettuce: Tips for Sowing & Companion Planting

How to Grow Lamb’s Lettuce: Tips for Sowing & Companion Planting

Here you can find out everything you need to know about sowing and growing lamb's lettuce. Get valuable tips on sowing, companion plants, care & harvesting.
Companion Planting With Pumpkin: Good and Bad Companion Plants

Companion Planting With Pumpkin: Good and Bad Companion Plants

Here you can find out which plants are good companion plants for pumpkins in the bed and which you should avoid planting next to pumpkins!
Brown Rot on Tomatoes: Recognizing and Getting Rid of It

Brown Rot on Tomatoes: Recognizing and Getting Rid of It

One of the most common tomato diseases is late blight. These measures will get your tomatoes through the season in good health!
Create a Milpa: Planting the Three Sisters (+ Planting Plan)

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.
How to Propagate & Harvest Rhubarb

How to Propagate & Harvest Rhubarb

We give you helpful tips on sowing, propagating, planting and caring for rhubarb for a rich rhubarb harvest! You'll also find out about good and bad neighbors.
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.
How to grow and care for cucumbers

How to grow and care for cucumbers

Cucumbers are one of the most popular vegetables in this country, especially in summer. Find out now what you need to consider when sowing, pre-cultivating and caring for cucumbers.
Different types of zucchini: Round, yellow and climbing varieties

Different types of zucchini: Round, yellow and climbing varieties

Zucchinis are very popular in the vegetable garden. Green, yellow, round zucchinis and climbing zucchinis - here's an overview of these varieties.
How to Grow Lettuce in Winter: Varieties, Sowing, Harvesting

How to Grow Lettuce in Winter: Varieties, Sowing, Harvesting

Find out which lettuce varieties you can also grow in winter and how to do it. We give tips on sowing, harvesting and care.
Growing garlic: Cultivation, care & harvest

Growing garlic: Cultivation, care & harvest

Here you can find out briefly and concisely when and how you can plant and grow garlic.
Planting, growing and harvesting runner beans

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 care for pumpkins: 6 tips for a rich harvest

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.
Harvest Time: When to Harvest Vegetables?

Harvest Time: When to Harvest Vegetables?

Find out the best season to harvest fruit and vegetables.
Sowing pumpkin: propagating and direct 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.
Edible pumpkins - What types of pumpkin are there?

Edible pumpkins - What types of pumpkin are there?

Here you will find an overview of edible pumpkin varieties such as Hokkaido pumpkin, butternut & Co.
Planting & growing potatoes: Tips for planting potatoes

Planting & growing potatoes: Tips for planting potatoes

We explain what hay potatoes are and how you can grow potatoes on your balcony. There are also tips on planting, caring for and harvesting potatoes.
Gardening in May: Sowing & Planting

Gardening in May: Sowing & Planting

After the Ice Saints, you can plant and sow whatever your heart desires. We give you helpful tips for planting and sowing in May. These gardening tasks need to be done now!
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?
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.
Lettuce varieties: what types of lettuce are there?

Lettuce varieties: what types of lettuce are there?

So that you don't get lost in the variety of different lettuce varieties, here is an overview of lettuce varieties and picking lettuce varieties.
Growing Zucchini: How to Plant, Care for & Harvest

Growing Zucchini: How to Plant, Care for & Harvest

Here you can find out everything you need to know about growing zucchinis, caring for them, harvesting them and what you can do to prevent mildew on zucchinis.
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?
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.
Harvesting, storing & preserving beetroot

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.
Planting, Caring for & Harvesting Artichokes

Planting, Caring for & Harvesting Artichokes

Find out everything you need to know about growing, caring for and harvesting artichokes.
Planting and Growing Cabbage: How to Succeed

Planting and Growing Cabbage: How to Succeed

Find out how to plant and grow cabbage here. We provide an overview of different types of cabbage, suitable planting and sowing times and tips on care.
Growing Sweet Potatoes: Tips on Cultivation & Companion Plants

Growing Sweet Potatoes: Tips on Cultivation & Companion Plants

Here you will find instructions on planting, caring for and harvesting sweet potatoes. There are also tips for mixed cultivation and good and bad companion plants.
Growing & Harvesting Rocket: Good & Bad Companion Plants

Growing & Harvesting Rocket: Good & Bad Companion Plants

Find out how to plant and harvest rocket. There are also tips on sowing and good neighbors in mixed cultivation.
Planting, Caring for and Harvesting Leeks

Planting, Caring for and Harvesting Leeks

Find out here how to plant, grow, propagate and harvest leeks correctly for a successful harvest.
Planting, Harvesting & Preparing Chard

Planting, Harvesting & Preparing Chard

Sowing, planting, harvesting and preparing. Find out everything you need to know about chard and how to grow it successfully.
Growing Daikon Radish in the Garden, Pot & Raised Bed

Growing Daikon Radish in the Garden, Pot & Raised Bed

Learn all about daikon cultivation with tips on sowing, companion plants, care and harvesting. You can also find examples of mixed cultivation with daikon here.
Growing, Caring for and Harvesting Pointed Cabbage

Growing, Caring for and Harvesting Pointed Cabbage

Learn all about growing pointed cabbage with tips on pre-breeding, direct sowing, harvesting and diseases of pointed cabbage.
Growing eggplants: Tips on sowing, care for & harvesting

Growing eggplants: Tips on sowing, care for & harvesting

We give you helpful tips on sowing, planting and caring for eggplants. We also explain how to grow and overwinter eggplants as perennials.
Growing, care for and picking peppers and chilies

Growing, care for and picking peppers and chilies

Find out here how to successfully sow and plant peppers. There are also tips on fertilizing, care and picking!
Sowing red radish: cultivation, care & harvesting

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.
How can we save water while watering plants?

How can we save water while watering plants?

You can find out how to water your vegetable plants properly here. There are also tips on how to save water when gardening.
Planting pumpkins: Tips for cultivation, care & harvesting

Planting pumpkins: Tips for cultivation, care & harvesting

We give you helpful tips on how to care for, harvest and store pumpkins.
Planting peas: Tips on sowing, care & harvesting

Planting peas: Tips on sowing, care & harvesting

You can find out what you need to consider when growing peas here. Here you'll find tips on everything from sowing and care to harvesting.
Growing tomatoes: planting, sowing & care

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!
Growing carrots: it's that simple

Growing carrots: it's that simple

Find out what you need to know about growing carrots here. We give you an overview of care, diseases and harvesting.
Planting, growing & harvesting red cabbage: tips for a successful harvest

Planting, growing & harvesting red cabbage: tips for a successful harvest

We give you tips on growing red cabbage and explain what you need to consider when planting, sowing and harvesting red cabbage.
Growing beetroot: Tips for sowing, care & harvesting

Growing beetroot: Tips for sowing, care & harvesting

You can find out how to grow beet easily and tips on sowing, caring for and harvesting beetroot here.
Growing and planting winter vegetables: it's that simple

Growing and planting winter vegetables: it's that simple

In this article, you can find out which winter vegetables you can grow and what you need to consider when growing them outdoors, on the balcony or in raised beds in winter.
Growing and planting spinach: From sowing to harvesting

Growing and planting spinach: From sowing to harvesting

Here you can find out how to grow and plant spinach. We give you tips on sowing spinach as a green manure and on companion plants in mixed cultivation.
Growing brussels sprouts: cultivation, sowing & harvesting

Growing brussels sprouts: cultivation, sowing & harvesting

In this article, you can find out everything you need to consider when growing and planting brussels sprouts. We give you tips on companion plants.