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Catching and collecting rainwater: 7 ways

Catching and collecting rainwater: 7 ways

2025-10-04 22:10

Here you can read 7 ways on how you can catch and collect rainwater to reuse it in the garden or household

16 cat-friendly houseplants

16 cat-friendly houseplants

2025-10-04 22:10

We introduce you to 16 safe and cat-friendly houseplants with brief care and location tips

Echinopsis cacti - species/varieties and care tips

Echinopsis cacti - species/varieties and care tips

2025-10-04 22:10

Echinopsis - Echinopsis is better known as the farmer's cactus. The spherical cacti belong to a genus of around 180 species within the actual cacti. Echinopsis come from, among other things

When to sow herbs in the pot/garden - sowing calendar

When to sow herbs in the pot/garden - sowing calendar

2025-10-04 22:10

When should you sow herbs in a pot/garden? All information in our sowing calendar: which time is best

Pine marten, noble marten: profile, food and natural enemies

Pine marten, noble marten: profile, food and natural enemies

2025-10-04 22:10

The pine marten is a forest dweller and belongs to the family of real martens. You can find all the important and unique identifying features for the noble marten (pine marten) here

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Cooking rhubarb: preserving it without much effort

Cooking rhubarb: preserving it without much effort

The rhubarb stalks are usually used like fruit. But the sour stems are actually vegetables. It can be boiled down without any problem, we'll show you how

Peel rhubarb: this is how to clean the vegetables properly

Peel rhubarb: this is how to clean the vegetables properly

Should you definitely peel rhubarb before eating? Why is it important? How do I peel the rhubarb? Here you will find answers to these questions and a little more information about the plant

Freeze rhubarb: preserve it raw and cooked

Freeze rhubarb: preserve it raw and cooked

What do you do after a bountiful rhubarb harvest? You can't use everything right away. Freezing rhubarb is a good method of preservation, but we will also show you others

Build and set up your own hedgehog house - with these instructions

Build and set up your own hedgehog house - with these instructions

The hedgehog house is a great, cute and very decorative idea for garden and animal lovers. And hedgehogs will also enjoy it, especially in winter. Here you will find two instructions for building

Growing hot pepper plants from seeds - instructions until harvest

Growing hot pepper plants from seeds - instructions until harvest

If you like spicy food and have the opportunity to grow some plants yourself, you will definitely want to grow hot peppers yourself from seeds. Here you can find out everything about caring for pepperoni

Overwintering rhubarb – this is how you protect it from frost

Overwintering rhubarb – this is how you protect it from frost

What do you do with rhubarb in winter? How can you protect it properly and get it through the winter? We show how you can properly protect rhubarb from frost and cold

Select vegetables - information for peppers, physalis, cucumbers & Co

Select vegetables - information for peppers, physalis, cucumbers & Co

Stingy shoots are usually barren side shoots. Thinning should be attempted with cucumbers and peppers. With Physalis it is not absolutely necessary. You can find out more about this topic here

Rhubarb: is it a fruit or a vegetable? We clarify

Rhubarb: is it a fruit or a vegetable? We clarify

Is rhubarb a sweet vegetable or a green fruit? We answer the big controversial question about “fruit or vegetables” for rhubarb comprehensively and in detail here in our article

Eating rhubarb raw - is it poisonous or not? This is important to note

Eating rhubarb raw - is it poisonous or not? This is important to note

Is rhubarb poisonous? Can you eat rhubarb raw? Here we will show you what you absolutely have to pay attention to & where dangers lurk. Tips & Information on how to properly enjoy rhubarb

Growing Cucumbers - Growing cucumber plants from seeds

Growing Cucumbers - Growing cucumber plants from seeds

Cucumbers are already standard in the greenhouse. Here you will find out everything you need to know about growing and growing cucumber plants from seeds. Information and tips for successful cultivation and later harvesting

Plant peas on the balcony: simply grow them in a pot

Plant peas on the balcony: simply grow them in a pot

Peas are extremely popular with young and old. The small, tender and often sweet green balls taste delicious and are extremely versatile. Tips & Information on care

Growing celery stalks - sowing, caring for and harvesting celery

Growing celery stalks - sowing, caring for and harvesting celery

Celery is known by many names. It is also called celery or celery. In most cases it means the same thing. Info & Tips for growing & Care

Kohlrabi plants: sowing, care, harvest time and storage

Kohlrabi plants: sowing, care, harvest time and storage

Kohlrabi can be divided into white and blue varieties. You will be able to distinguish the kohlrabi into the white and blue varieties. Info & Tips on care, cultivation and harvesting

Instructions: Cutting the cherry tree - when is the best time?

Instructions: Cutting the cherry tree - when is the best time?

They bloom beautifully in spring and are full of delicious cherries in summer: cherry trees are the adornment of your garden. By making the right cut at the right time, the cherry tree stays he althy

What are pureed tomatoes?

What are pureed tomatoes?

Strained tomatoes are tomatoes that have been pressed through a sieve or strained with a cloth. The resulting mass is practically liquid and free of any coarse components. Tips & Information can be found here

Growing celery - this is how you can grow leaf celery

Growing celery - this is how you can grow leaf celery

Celery is a direct relative of wild celery, which originally comes from the Mediterranean region. Info & You can get tips on growing, caring for and harvesting from us here

Choose the right film for the raised bed

Choose the right film for the raised bed

No matter what material the raised bed is made of, the inside should be lined with a suitable film. Tips & Information about the slides can be found here

Preserving tomatoes - instructions for preserving them

Preserving tomatoes - instructions for preserving them

Tomatoes are he althy and delicious. Anyone who has a garden knows the problem that at harvest time a flood of tomatoes ripen and you no longer know what to do with them. We will help you

Growing sweet corn - sweet corn from sowing to harvest

Growing sweet corn - sweet corn from sowing to harvest

Sweet corn is a variant of fodder corn, but the cobs are smaller. Its grains are very tender. There are lots of useful tips here and information on how you can grow corn at home

Growing rhubarb plants - Sowing + care in the garden & pot

Growing rhubarb plants - Sowing + care in the garden & pot

To ensure that your rhubarb plants grow well and produce a bearable harvest, you need to follow a few care tips. We'll show you what you need to pay attention to and what matters