Practical guides for growing vegetables, herbs and fruit in Central European gardens and on balconies. From seed starting to harvest.
How high to make the last cut, why autumn feed contains potassium instead of nitrogen, and what to do with fallen leaves. The jobs that decide how your lawn looks in spring.
Tulips, daffodils, crocuses and grape hyacinths all go in during autumn. Exactly when, how deep, how far apart β and why tulips shouldn't go in too early.
Autumn is the best window for planting woody plants β warm soil, reliable rain, and roots established by spring. A step-by-step guide, plus what not to plant in autumn.
The first frosts arrive sooner than you expect. Which plants need winter protection, why fleece works and plastic doesn't, and how to protect roots rather than leaves.
Leaves, straw, grass clippings or bark β what to mulch beds with before winter, how thick the layer should be and why mulch must never touch the stem.
Autumn is peak composting season β leaves, spent foliage, the last cut of grass. How to build the heap properly, what never to put on it and how to see it through winter.
Mustard, phacelia, rye or vetch β which cover crop to sow in autumn, the latest sowing dates, and when to dig it in. A practical guide for empty beds.
Clearing beds, planting garlic, sowing green manure and preparing the lawn for winter β 10 autumn jobs that help a garden through the cold and set up spring.
Tomatoes crop until the first frosts, so there's usually no time for another crop this year. What to do with the bed now, and what to plant there next spring.
Courgettes crop until the first frosts and leave the bed exhausted. What you can still sow before winter, and why no other cucurbit belongs there.
Tomatoes wilting, so you reach for the hose β but that might make things worse. Learn how to water correctly when it's really hot.
Start with radishes that sprout in a week, giant sunflowers, and strawberries. 8 plants children love and can tend themselves.
Garlic harvested in July frees up a bed in mid-summer. Radishes, lettuce, spinach, peas β specific crops and timing for a second harvest.
Complete guide to watering vegetables from spring to autumn. Finger test, mulching, overwatering vs. drought β 8 principles.
Ice Saints, St. Medardus, St. Wenceslas β do traditional weather proverbs work? How to use folk wisdom in garden planning.
How to get rid of aphids, slugs, Colorado beetles and more without pesticides. Natural garden protection methods.
Practical guide to processing and storing garden produce. Drying, freezing, preserving and fermenting vegetables.
Practical watering principles for hot months. When, how much and how to water vegetables, fruit trees and lawn.
Complete guide to crop rotation in the garden. Principles, plant groups, practical rotation plan and common mistakes.
Step-by-step guide to building and filling a raised bed. Materials, dimensions, layering and suitable crops.
Overview of the most common mistakes when starting and caring for a garden. How to avoid them and what to do when they happen.
Guide to mixed vegetable cultivation. Which plants support each other and which are harmful together. Practical bed combinations.
Complete guide to growing garlic and onions. Autumn and spring planting, soil preparation, care and harvest.
Overview of the 10 best plants for balcony growing. Practical advice on orientation, containers, soil and care.
Everything about growing tomatoes: variety selection, seed starting, planting, care, pruning and harvest.
Complete guide to pre-growing seedlings. When to start, what equipment you need, and how to care for seedlings.