The children are here, the house is built, now the tree has to be planted. The Elstar apple is a possible choice for beginners. Below you will find the most important information about the location, planting, care and cutting of this apple tree. What is special about the Elstar apple The plant genus apples (Malus) consists…
The complex, sweet and tart aroma of the Braeburn apple is what makes it so popular. The Braeburn originally comes from New Zealand. There the trees and fruits thrive particularly well, because the growing season is long. In the Central European climate, cultivation is not so promising, but it is quite possible. The further south you live, the more…
The quince – whether apple quince or pear quince – is still a decidedly exotic species in many places. These plants are easy to care for and quite undemanding, enrich the kitchen and, with appropriate care, offer a rich harvest. And the look is not to be despised either. A compact yet airy growth habit, fluffy leaves and…
The Boskoop is one of numerous old apple varieties that belong to the winter apples and the so-called Renetten, a cultivar of the cultivated apple. This apple tree is very vigorous and forms a spreading crown. The apples have a firm, juicy and later crumbly flesh and a typical fruity-sour taste. The Boskoop is a relatively large apple…
Hobby gardeners in the local area do not have to do without the juicy, sweet pleasure of freshly picked nectarine. The nectarine tree is particularly found in home gardens within the wine-growing regions with their mild climate. Since these fruit trees can be cultivated excellently in pots, gardening enthusiasts do not have to do without…
If you can never get enough of the pink dream red currant meringue cake or love (real, homemade) red fruit jelly, want to make your own cassis or have harvest-hungry children, you need currants in your garden. No problem, the currant bushes are among our most unproblematic fruit trees, and here you can find out everything…
The plum family of plants has produced a subspecies that has been talked about under the name Reneklode or noble plum since the 17th century. The spherical fruits with the characteristic notch taste sweet as sugar and can be used in many ways. Fresh from the tree, the yellow-green or red-purple vitamin bombs are refreshingly juicy; They also…
The lingonberry is also known in Germany under the names croonsberry, cranberry and reef berry. The evergreen, hardy dwarf shrub with a stature height between 10 cm and 40 cm is popular in the ornamental garden as underplanting of tall trees. In addition to the beautiful flowers of the small shrub, it is above all the small,…
The Indian banana comes from eastern North America. It grows, for example, in the US states of New York, Michigan, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Alabama, Virginia and Texas. Freestanding papau are trees or shrubs that can reach a height of five meters. These are deciduous, so they lose their leaves when winter comes. Before that, however, you can still admire…
The Andean berry is known to many plant lovers under the name Cape gooseberry or simply under Physalis. The delicious and extremely healthy fruits are often used as a garnish in restaurants, for sweets, desserts, cocktails but also for main dishes. In the supermarket you can buy Physalis peruviana packaged in small baskets. Unfortunately, they are usually quite expensive. Family…