Opinions are very divided on the subject of liming the lawn. Liming should help against moss in the lawn, at least the providers promise and swear so. Others say on the other hand that lime in the lawn is of no use, and can even damage it. I am not an expert now and will summarize here what…
A greenhouse is a great thing. Freshly harvested vegetables still have all the good things, the vitamins and the flavors. Of course, a greenhouse has more functions. You don’t necessarily have to grow vegetables, or at least not exclusively. Herbs are also an essential part of it. In winter you can use a greenhouse to overwinter pot and container plants. Of…
Orchards are an old cultural asset, but they are becoming increasingly rare. To our detriment: The villagers can no longer get fresh fruit on the edge of the village, the townspeople no longer come home from the country party with new experiences and delicious harvests, a handful of a few thousand apple varieties are still available…
Cress is healthy, cress is delicious, cress brings a touch of spiciness and spices up any boring sandwich with a paper cut. That is why the cress pot on the windowsill has become a matter of course for many people – if you are not yet one of these people, you will find out here how…
If you are one of those people with fine taste, you will have noticed that a freshly harvested kohlrabi from your own garden tastes a lot better than frozen vegetables. If you haven’t noticed this before, then you should definitely give it a try, and healthier (and pollution-free) kohlrabi can’t be on your plate either. Here are…
In terms of habit, this exotic bird of paradise resembles the native apple tree, but does not have the pronounced winter hardiness. Therefore, the persimmon tree is mostly cultivated as a container plant in the local regions. One of the most popular refined cultivated forms produces the well-known Sharon fruit, the skin of which is softer and…
For the ancient Egyptians, the pomegranate was the symbol of fertility and stood for eternal youth, attractiveness and femininity. If the pomegranate is cultivated as a tree, it is usually thorny and densely branched and can reach a height of three to five meters. But the ornamental shrub also cuts a fine figure as a container plant…
The onion is one of the oldest aromatic plants and the everyday vegetable par excellence. It brings flavor to a variety of different dishes and has become an indispensable part of the kitchen. In some species the tuber is particularly pronounced, in others, however, the leaves. Even the ancient civilizations knew and used the onion as a herb…
Cucumbers are not only valued as a delicious and healthy food, but are also widely used in skin care because of their specific ingredients. The cosmetics industry brings a variety of skin care products such as cucumber lotions or cucumber milk onto the market every year. Cucumbers growing in the garden A basic distinction is made…
They are available in a wide range of colors from white and orange through yellow to purple, not only with the elongated taproot, but also as small, spherical carrots. Therefore, they can be found in almost every private vegetable garden, because the early varieties can be harvested crisp and fresh as early as June. If you then…