A plot of land, no matter how large, always borders on other plots of land. A good neighborhood is usually possible with their owners. Nevertheless, a delimiting fence is simply part of it in this country. It brings advantages, but also costs a lot of money. But which of the two property owners is actually responsible for this? Are they…
Small round holes in the lawn are a nuisance for the garden owner. The question of who is to blame inevitably arises. While one recognizes the distinctive heaps of earth from moles at first glance, things look different with holes that are a few centimeters deep. Who was it? Not many animals are potential suspects. Lying in wait is a…
Spinach is a plant of its own in the foxtail family. The foxtails are a large family totaling around 2,500 species. However, only very few of these species are used by humans as vegetables (sugar beet, beetroot, chard, spinach, amaranth, quinoa), fodder plants (fodder beet), ornamental plants (garden foxtail, Iresine, silver smut) or medicinal plants (gland goose…
Actors occasionally murmur “rhubarb rhubarb rhubarb” on stage – surprisingly neither to express how much they like to eat rhubarb nor to announce their intention to plant rhubarb in the courtyard of the theater. No, the actors pay homage to the interesting crop because they were instructed to perform “babble in the background” on stage. If you…
Diseases have a tradition as long as that of growing tomatoes in the home garden. These include late blight, late blight, gray mold and other afflictions. Instead of giving up the unique pleasure of home-grown tomatoes for this reason, you will learn all the important details about diagnosing and combating tomato diseases below. The focus is on health…
The tomato is one of the favorite plants to be grown by home gardeners at home. No wonder, since tomatoes are actually very easy to grow and produce a lot of delicious harvest with an aroma that is usually not found in commercial tomatoes. If only it weren’t for the stinging! In the following article you will learn…
The easy-care pond mussel can populate any garden pond that is not home to fish. Because these are used by the larvae of the mussels as hosts, on the other hand the mussels serve as food. But a swimming pool or a pond that is exclusively planted can be filtered by keeping the mussels without an extra…
What a deep joy the sour cherry spreads when it presents its magnificent blossom in spring. The deep red, juicy, refreshing, sour morello cherries will not be long in coming. Within the large variety of sour cherries, the morello cherries still cannot be denied their leading role. It is therefore clear why the sour cherry is revered as…
As a rule, bush beans are up to 60 cm high and, depending on the variety, can be harvested after just 8 weeks. For this reason, they can also be cultivated and harvested several times a year. They must not be eaten raw as they are poisonous. Only when the beans are heated to 70° Celsius or more…
A compost screen is an effective tool for the gardener who wants to sift their compost to remove any foreign matter that may be in it. The system of the sieve is reminiscent of the typical kitchen utensil and is used in the same way. This is exactly what makes it easy to build the utensil yourself…