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Germination & Sowing

Learn how to successfully germinate seeds and grow them into magnificent plants.

Magazine Gardening Germination & Sowing

Propagating seedlings: Growing vegetable plants

Propagating seedlings: Growing vegetable plants

You want to grow your own vegetable plants? Find an overview of what is important when propagating healthy plants here!
Pre-planting cucumbers: How to get healthy young plants

Pre-planting cucumbers: How to get healthy young plants

Here you will find an overview of what you should bear in mind when growing young cucumber plants.
Pre-planting peppers & chili: Tips for healthy young plants

Pre-planting peppers & chili: Tips for healthy young plants

We give you an overview of what you need to consider when propagating peppers and chilies.
Making your own seed tape - instructions

Making your own seed tape - instructions

In this article you will find instructions on how to easily make your own seed tape for sowing vegetables.
Cultivation or direct sowing: When and which vegetables to propagate?

Cultivation or direct sowing: When and which vegetables to propagate?

To make your decision easier, you can find out everything you need to know about the two sowing methods and which plants are suitable for each here.
Grow lights for growing and overwintering plants

Grow lights for growing and overwintering plants

Want to know more about grow lights? Here you will find some information on what you should consider when buying grow lights.
Cultivation pots & aids for successful cultivation

Cultivation pots & aids for successful cultivation

There is a large selection of growing pots and growing aids. Here you will find an overview of the various options for growing pots.
Sowing carrots: it's that simple

Sowing carrots: it's that simple

You can find instructions for sowing carrots and tips for successful sowing in this article.
Sowing marigolds: outdoors and on the balcony

Sowing marigolds: outdoors and on the balcony

Here you can find out what you need to bear in mind when sowing marigolds outdoors or on the balcony.
Hardening and strengthening plants - here's how

Hardening and strengthening plants - here's how

In this article, we explain why and how you should harden off and strengthen your young plants before planting them out.
Pricking out vegetable plants: Tips and instructions

Pricking out vegetable plants: Tips and instructions

Here you can find out what pricking out means and what you need to bear in mind when pricking out plants. You can find instructions here.
Obtaining your own seeds: tips

Obtaining your own seeds: tips

We explain how you can obtain seeds yourself and what you need to bear in mind with annual and perennial plants.
Growing & harvesting parsley: Tips for a rich harvest

Growing & harvesting parsley: Tips for a rich harvest

Find out briefly and concisely what you need to know about planting, caring for and harvesting parsley.
Sowing and propagating basil: the right way to do it

Sowing and propagating basil: the right way to do it

Here you will find tips on sowing, propagating and planting basil. How to grow basil with ease.
Sowing pumpkin: propagating and direct sowing

Sowing pumpkin: propagating and direct sowing

Find out everything you need to know about propagating and planting pumpkins here. We also explain what you need to bear in mind when direct sowing pumpkin seeds.
Sowing and propagating tomatoes: what you need to keep in mind

Sowing and propagating tomatoes: what you need to keep in mind

Here you can find out when you can start propagating and sowing tomatoes. There are also tips for sowing in a greenhouse or on a windowsill.