Discover the Joy of Gardening
Are you ready to get your hands dirty and create your own little piece of paradise? Gardening is more than just a hobby – it’s a rewarding journey that connects you with nature and the seasons and brings beauty to your everyday life.
Whether you’re a complete beginner looking to grow your first tomato plant or an experienced green thumb, this section has something for everyone. Learn practical tips for soil preparation, plant selection, and seasonal care that will help your garden thrive year-round.
Natural Fertilisers From Animals
A healthy and fruitful vegetable garden is impossible without feeding your plants. After all, plants (like humans) need food and nutrition. In short: they need fertiliser. There are different kinds of fertilisers: mineral, organic and natural. Mineral fertilisers...
Plant Nutrients: What Your Plants Need
Plants are not unlike humans. To grow, thrive and stay healthy they need nutrition and sustenance. While for us fat, proteins and carbs are important, plants need different chemical elements for growth. The main part of a plant's diet consists of carbon, oxygen and...
Soil types – How to determine your garden’s soil
If you want to make your garden a success, it's essential to know its soil type. Plants have different requirements regarding moisture, permeability and pH value. In short: different plants thrive in different soil types. Types of soil are classified by grain size,...
What to do in May in the garden
May is certainly one of the most exciting months in gardening! After the last night frosts, all your pre-grown vegetables can be planted out into the patches and all frost-sensitive vegetables can be sowed, as well. Or almost all. In this article I'll show you what to...
How to plant, grow and harvest tomatoes in 14 steps
When you want to plant and grow your own tomatoes and want to get a great harvest, it's important to suitably care for your plants and provide them with optimum growing conditions. In 14 steps, I'll show you everything you need to know about tomatoes - whether you'll...
How to make a vegetable patch – A beginners’s guide
Are you dreaming of starting a vegetable garden and harvesting fresh produce:? A small vegetable patch is the first step to a whole new quality of life: the best food, fresh air and a contribution to a “greener” world. Let’s take this fantastic step together so that...
How to make a planting plan for your vegetable garden
Mixed cultivation, crop rotation, pre-, main and post-crops... it's difficult for a beginner to understand how to make a planting plan for your vegetable garden. Where do I plant, what and when can I harvest are some questions that may feel overwhelming at the...
Beginners Guide: How to build a greenhouse from scratch
A beginner’s guide on how to build a wooden greenhouse from scratch.