Why You Need to Trim Catnip
Cat mint can proliferate if you don’t keep it in check. This is for many the main reason to cut this perennial regularly. But there are many more reasons why a cut can be useful. To preserve health A backcut,…
How to Sow Catnip Seeds
To buy a preferred catnip and plant it in the garden is no trick. If you are looking for a little challenge and love watching small seeds turn into pretty perennials, you should pull catnip from seeds. Select suitable seed If you already have a catnip and want to multiply it, you can use its seeds. But beware: Not all catnip varieties are well fertile and produce seeds. Well…
How to Overwinter Akebia quinata
The Akebie or climbing cucumber (bot. Akebia quinata) comes from East Asia. As a tropical plant, it is only conditionally hardy. So far the attractive climbing plant with its fragrant flowers and edible fruits is not very widespread yet. Can…
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Overwintering Swiss Chard
Mangold is a biennial plant. Already in the first year leaves and stems can be harvested until late autumn. In the second year, between March and May, the chard delivers a second fresh green leaf. The prerequisite for this is…
Overwintering Swiss Chard
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