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Sowing tomatoes – how to pick the best variety for your garden
Thinking about tomatoes this early in the year? Absolutely! Choosing the right variety plays a key role in producing a great harvest. With a little bit of planning you can start your plants early – and look forward to a bumper tomato season. Which…
Fungus gnats when sowing indoors: causes, myths and effective help
When you start sowing indoors on the windowsill, the new gardening season begins for many amateur gardeners. Tomatoes, chillies, peppers or flowers are started early indoors. But it is precisely at this stage that small black flies often appear:…
Stronger seedlings – 7 tips for growing strong young plants from seed
You’ve sown your seeds, the first green tips are showing through on your windowsill, and excitement for the upcoming gardening year is starting to build ... The next phase of starting plants indoors is a tricky one – you want to turn those tender…
Start early, harvest better: these plants you can sow indoors in February
Contents Why sow indoors in February? Six vegetables and herbs to start early A flying start in spring: flowers to sow indoors Important tips: light, space & care Conclusion: your garden starts now Why sow indoors in February? The gardening season…
Seeds with a short germination life: the fleeting power of life
Imagine you are holding a seed in your hand. Tiny, seemingly lifeless, and yet full of potential. But for some seeds, this power lasts only a brief moment: if you don't sow them soon, they lose their ability to germinate. Why is that? In this post,…
The Magic of Pausing: Your Mindful Winter Garden Check
Even though nature seems to be resting and most plants lie in deep sleep, winter is a crucial time for us gardeners. It is the time of precaution and mindful observation . A regular, if short, walk round your garden, be it the allotment, the raised…
Why grow plants from seed when there are easier ways?
Contents: 1. Introduction: Why sow at all? 2. Diversity instead of clones: the power of seeds 3. Spring flowers from seed? Absolutely! 4. Berry bushes: from wild seed to garden love 5. Peonies, wild roses & co: plants with depth 6. What can go wrong…
Colours in the Frost: the Mysterious World of Winter-Flowering Plants
When the garden falls quiet and a fine layer of hoarfrost settles over the last leaves, all life seems to have come to rest. Yet in the midst of this wintry stillness, something wondrous happens: between bare branches, a delicate white, yellow or…
Organic Seed Advent Calendar – Grow-Your-Own Garden Feast
Advent calendars don’t have to have chocolates inside – instead, how about a calendar with 24 packets of seeds to transform your vegetable patch, raised bed or allotment into a colourful and edible oasis? The Grow-Your-Own Garden Feast organic seed…
Organic Seed Advent Calendar “Urban Garden Joy”
Organic Seeds for a Year of Green Variety in the Heart of the City An advent calendar doesn't always have to be made of chocolate. How about 24 little surprises instead, turning your windowsill, your balcony or your raised bed into a green oasis?…
Organic Seed Advent Calendar – Wondrous World of Herbs
Advent calendars don’t have to have chocolates or toys inside – instead, how about 24 mini-surprises to turn your kitchen, home or balcony into a herbal oasis? The Wondrous World of Herbs Organic Seed Advent calendar brings you a new packet of…
Organic Seed Advent Calendar “Wilder Blütenrausch”
Organic seeds for a whole year full of blooms An advent calendar does not always have to contain chocolate or toys. How about 24 little surprises that turn your home, your garden or your balcony into a sea of flowers ? The Organic seed Advent…