Spinach is a fast-growing vegetable that requires little maintenance and is relatively hardy when it comes to diseases and pests.Spinach plants grow quickly, so you can harvest fresh spinach leaves almost all year round [Photo: Peter Turner Photography/ Shutterstock.com]How does spinach grow (Spinacia oleracea), what do spinach plants look like, what do you have to consider when fertilizing spinach and is spinach frost hardy? These are all questions that we will answer in this article. We als...
New Zealand spinach is a good alternative to classic spinach. Because unlike New Zealand spinach it is hardly possible to grow spinach in the summer, as the plants then start to flower particularly quickly.New Zealand spinach is mainly grown in the summer when regular spinach takes a break [Photo: vaivirga/ Shutterstock.com]Although the name, taste and appearance of the leaves might suggest it, New Zealand spinach (Tetragonia tetragonioides) not with that real spinach (Spinacia oleracea) rela...
The cucumber melon or melon cucumber is a variety of the sugar melon. You can find out from us what the curious plant looks like, what varieties there are and how you can successfully grow cucumber melons.Cucumber melon is a subspecies of cantaloupe melon [Photo: Olenaduygu/ Shutterstock.com]The cucumber melon (Cucumis melo var. flexuosus) looks very similar to a cucumber fruit on the outside, but hides juicy, mild flesh with a light melon flavor inside. We give tips on how to grow the melon ...
With a few tips, you can harvest lamb's lettuce in no time at all. After that, however, it does not necessarily have to be prepared as a salad - there are also recipes for lamb's lettuce that provide some variety.When harvesting lamb's lettuce, the whole florets are usually cut [Photo: Maria Medvedeva/ Shutterstock.com]Lamb's lettuce (Valerianella locusta) is a classic winter vegetable, but depending on the variety of lamb's lettuce can also be grown all year round. When you at home Grow lamb...
With its full and fresh taste, the pointed pepper goes well with a variety of dishes. Incidentally, the pointed pepper does not behave so differently in the garden than the “normal” block pepper.Like block peppers, red pointed peppers have a high vitamin C contentLike the better-known block peppers, pointed peppers belong to the plant species Capsicum annum. Peppers not only have a sensationally high content of vitamin C, pointed varieties often also have a fuller flavor than the more well-kn...
Bitter cucumbers can quickly spoil the joy of their own harvest. You can find out from us why some cucumbers taste bitter and whether bitter cucumbers are poisonous.Bitter cucumbers are particularly common in your own garden when you are not cared for and are stressed [Photo: Tibesty/ Shutterstock.com]the cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is a particularly popular, refreshing vegetable in summer. But sometimes you harvest bitter cucumbers instead of mild fruits. In this article you can read how the ...
Cucumbers can be cultivated in pots on balconies and terraces. We give tips on choosing the right planter, which soil is suitable for cucumbers in the tub and how you can fertilize cucumbers in the pot.In addition to pot size and soil, care is also crucial for the successful cultivation of cucumbers in pots [Photo: RobinsonThomas/ Shutterstock.com]the cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is one of the most popular fruit vegetables and is also often grown for self-sufficiency. Growing cucumbers in pots ...
A tomato pepper is not a cross between a tomato and a pepper, but a pepper that is similar in shape to a tomato.These fruits that look like tomatoes actually grow on a pepper plant [Photo: Geshas/ Shutterstock.com]Tomato peppers are varieties of paprika (Capsicum annum), the tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum), or rather beefsteak tomatoes, look confusingly similar. In this article you will find out what characterizes the tomato pepper and what you have to pay attention to when growing it.content...
The tropical fruit of the bitter melon, also called bitter gourd, has an unusual appearance and is used as a vegetable in the countries where it is grown. The plant even plays a role in traditional medicine.As the name suggests, bitter gourd contains some bitter substances [Photo: achariya kumsmer/ Shutterstock.com]Since the growing areas of the bitter melon (Momordica charantia) are located in the hot and humid tropics, cultivation in our climate is not entirely uncomplicated. In this articl...
Raised beds not only make gardening practical and convenient. Cucumbers should not be missing in the raised bed either - there are hardly any limits to the cultivation of the variety of vegetables here.Cucumbers can be cultivated as creepers in raised beds [Photo: vaivirga/ Shutterstock.com]So that you can grow the cucumber (Cucumis sativus) in the raised bed without any problems, we explain in this article what needs to be considered and which ones cucumber varieties are suitable for plantin...
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