it was in austria when i ate the first time a salad with kaeferbohnen and i loved it so much that we bought some in the garden center to grow them on our own. i don´t know why but you can´t … Continue reading →
you can harvest kale during the whole winter! this is the most amazing and most attractive fact concerning kale. all of you living in regions with cold winters, freezing temperatures, snow and no fresh greens in january and february, know … Continue reading →
tomatoes will be degreening surprisingly long until late autumn. but i guess now is the time when the season for tomatoes is definitely over. but what to do with all the remaining green tomatoes which did not turn red over … Continue reading →
not every year fennel works as great as it did this year. and to tell you the truth, i have no idea why. sometimes the seeds don´t sprout. sometimes they sprout, but the fennel remains really tiny. ok, this is maybe … Continue reading →
i read a funny thing on the blog goodthingsgrow today. the garden actually does not care about the fact that september and october will be the beginning of autumn and everybody starts talking about pumpkin recipes and comfort food. the garden … Continue reading →
if you have a piece of land you can grow your own beans, absolutely nothing can go wrong. no pests and no enemies as far as i know. and if you choose a thread-free cultivation you will be happy with … Continue reading →
in the case of carrots we are simply lucky, i guess. the soil of our garden seems to fit perfectly the carrot´s needs. the carrots are nice looking year for year and this year without maggots, carrot flies or others. … Continue reading →
may i introduce you to prince albrecht of prussia. he is a very special apple tree. no, not because of his name but he was a present of my very best friend to our wedding. and the idea behind the … Continue reading →
blackberries are great! they grow without any care from your side. they have no pests (at least as far as we have experienced in our garden). and you can do almost everything with blackberries. jam, ice cream, cakes, pies, but … Continue reading →
beetroots are one of the vegetables which turned out very well in our garden all the years without any exception. you sow them in spring and can start to harvest while thinning out in early summer and finish the harvest … Continue reading →
