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Rows of young vegetable seedlings growing in neat lines in soil, with black drip irrigation tubing running between them inside a greenhouse. The seedlings have small green and purple leaves.
Garden | April 24, 2026 08:01

April in the Feierabend Garden

Garden Update from our Head Gardener, Saskia Detz.

Spring kicked off with a large shipment of seedlings. We’ve already been busy planting kohlrabi, fennel, various types of lettuce, parsley, and spring onions. In addition, this year we’re once again offering two specialties: “Spargelsalat,” a lettuce variety bred to have a very pronounced stem, and the onion variety “Rossa Lunga di Firenze,” a mild, slightly sweet red onion from Italy.

Auch unsere Paradeiser- und Gurkenpflanzen durften in den Folientunnel einziehen.

Not without our chefs

As in previous years, the varieties were selected together with our “after-work chefs,” always with the primary focus on flavor, not yield. Our single-variety plants are grown by Jungpflanzenhof Mogg from their own seeds—this year, there are 10 different varieties of tomatoes and 4 different varieties of cucumbers.

Before planting, we make sure the soil is especially healthy and rich in nitrogen for these heavy-feeding plants. Thanks to our stale bread compost, sheep’s wool pellets, and rock dust, we can give the plants the perfect energy boost for rapid growth.

Just one week after planting, we begin pruning and training the plants weekly. By limiting the tomatoes and cucumbers to just two shoots, the plants can focus better on flowering and fruit set, rewarding us with the maximum number of fruits.

Now all we have to do is wait… until the end of July, when we can enjoy the first sun-warmed tomatoes and deliver them to our two after-work restaurants.

Two black irrigation lines run parallel across the ground or mulch in a garden bed and are ready to water the plants.
Young seedlings are planted in the soil in a greenhouse in neat rows, with two black drip irrigation lines running parallel down the center. The plants appear to have been planted only recently and are spaced evenly apart.
Wooden raised beds divided into square sections, each containing a variety of small green plants, succulents, and herbs growing in rich soil. Curved metal rods are visible in some of the sections.
A rectangular raised bed with a wooden border, in which various small green succulents and herbs grow in dark soil, and which is enclosed by a thin brown wire frame.
Rectangular wooden planters, filled with various green plants and succulents, are arranged in rows inside a bright, modern greenhouse with a patterned tile floor.
An indoor greenhouse with raised wooden planters arranged in rows, in which succulents and herbs are growing. The structure has transparent walls and a transparent roof that lets in natural light, and a red fire extinguisher can be seen at the other end.
A raised wooden garden bed contains a variety of small plants, including succulents and herbs, surrounded by a drip irrigation system laid out in a rectangular pattern on the ground.
A garden bed with rows of young green seedlings sprouting from brown soil, equipped with drip irrigation hoses running parallel along the length of the bed. A wooden fence and a brick building can be seen in the background.
Two trays of young green seedlings—one with leafy plants that have reddish stems and the other with smaller green leaves—are placed on the grass outdoors.
A small tree with white blossoms grows in a square garden bed bordered by stones, surrounded by grass and a few yellow flowers. Behind the tree is a red brick wall and some greenery. The sky is cloudy.
A lush garden bed bordered by stones, filled with green shrubs, tall grass, and a few red flowers, stands next to a greenhouse, with a house featuring a sloped roof in the background.
A freshly planted garden bed with small green seedlings in neat rows, black drip irrigation lines, and a lawn in the foreground, next to a fence and a paved walkway.
A small rodent with brown fur and a pointed nose is partially hidden among dry twigs and leaves, near a green metal surface in the background.
A greenhouse with several planting beds that have been prepared for planting, separated from one another by walkways. Strings mark the rows, and the space is tidy and ready for new plants.