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Growing and caring for yellow beetroot

Yellow beetroot tastes milder and sweeter than their red relatives. We show you how you can easily grow, harvest and use yellow beets in the garden.Fresh yellow beets with the characteristic coloration [Photo: julie deshaies / Shutterstock.com]For many people, the classic beetroot belongs on the table in autumn. Her sister, the yellow beetroot, adds a color accent. How it differs from the beetroot, how to grow and use it in your own garden, you can find out in this article.contentsYellow beet...

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Lens: From poor people's food to superfood

The lentil is one of the oldest cultivated plants. We report on their triumphant advance and almost forgotten knowledge from cultivation to harvest in their own garden.Lentils used to be a poor man's food and are now making their comeback as a superfood [Photo: Pavel105 / Shutterstock.com]The lens (Lens culinaris Medic) once their trip to Europe. As a nutritious and at the same time grateful culture, it was quickly valued and anchored for example as a Westphalian stew or the Swabian lentils w...

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Garlic varieties: an overview of the 20 best varieties

Tried and tested, resistant or even strange - garlic has many facets. Find out which types of garlic you shouldn't miss here.There are different kinds of garlic [Photo: Krasula / Shutterstock.com]garlic (Allium sativum) has become an indispensable part of most kitchens and is now also grown in many gardens. Unfortunately, you often only see a few standard varieties romping about in the beds - garlic has a large number of different and sometimes exotic varieties to offer.contentsTypes of garli...

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Lettuce: tips for planting, harvesting & choosing a variety

We give tips on planting and harvesting lettuce and introduce the best types of lettuce. We also clarify how to properly care for lettuce.Salad is not a botanical term, it means various vegetables that are eaten raw [Photo: Gina Vescovi / Shutterstock.com]Salad shouldn't be missing in the garden or on the balcony. Because it is undemanding, easy to care for and can grow almost anywhere. This makes it a good culture for beginners in the garden. This article will tell you everything you need to...

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Oilseed rape: sowing as green manure in the garden

Even if the cultivation of rapeseed is not worthwhile for hobby gardeners in terms of harvest, it can still be used as green manure. We explain how to do this.Growing rape is worthwhile - but only as green manure [Photo: Daniel Prudek / Shutterstock.com]Rapeseed (Brassica napus) are known to most only in the form of rapeseed oil or as yellow flowers in the fields in spring. However, very few people know that rapeseed can also be interesting for growing in your own garden. Although the effort ...

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Celery: planting, harvesting & preparing healthy vegetables

The crunchy celery variant is considered particularly healthy. We show you how to properly plant and harvest celery and how to best prepare it.The crunchy sticks are not only very aromatic, but also super healthy [Photo: Vanka Design / Shutterstock.com]Fresh green sticks and a strong, spicy taste characterize the healthy vegetables from the Mediterranean. Nevertheless, you don't find it as often as your family members carrot (Daucus carota), parsnip (Pastinaca sativa) or fennel (Foeniculum vu...

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Strawberry spinach: planting, care & more

What is the difference between real strawberry spinach and spicy strawberry spinach? How does the cultivation of strawberry spinach work and what should be considered when harvesting? You can read this and more in our special article.Strawberry spinach is not only decorative, but also healthy and tasty [Photo: HDesert / Shutterstock.com]Strawberry spinach - this almost forgotten leaf vegetable is unfortunately only known to a few today. A shame, because the vegetables not only score with thei...

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Pumpkin varieties: edible & poisonous at a glance

There's more to it than the classic Halloween pumpkin. From edible pumpkins for cooking to poisonous ornamental pumpkins - we present all varieties.Now, when the days are getting shorter again and the trees more colorful, the long-awaited time of pumpkins begins. Of course, most people immediately think of the classic one Halloween pumpkin for carving. The type of Pumpkins (Cucurbita) so much more to offer: Whether orange, green, white or yellow pumpkin, edible like that Butternut- or Hokkaid...

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Red potatoes: varieties, cultivation & preparation

Red potatoes bring a special color accent to the garden and the kitchen. We present the most beautiful red potato varieties and give tips on cultivation and harvest.Red potato varieties bring variety to the bed and on the plate [Photo: Leon P / Shutterstock.com]Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) are becoming more and more popular, especially with hobby growers, and particularly colorful tubers are planted with ever-growing enthusiasm. Red potatoes come in many shapes and colors as well as with very...

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Postelein: Cultivation and use of winter purslane

Postelein, also known by names such as winter postelein or winter purslane, is one of the lesser-known vegetables for winter. With us you will learn how to cultivate, harvest and use the common plate herb.Postelein is a local winter vegetable that is delicious both raw and cookedEspecially in the cold winter months, the joy of fresh vegetables from your own garden is greatest. The Postelein (Claytonia), also known as plate cabbage, can be used as a crispy salad or as cooked vegetables. In add...

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