In summer, plants can survive without watering despite the heat and drought if the soil is well mulched and contains enough life. Bernadette Schützenhofer does without watering all summer and still harvests the best vegetables.

What makes Multikraft's original organic black soils so special? They are produced according to the terra preta principle and are already naturally rich in microorganisms. Find out more about our soils for vegetables and raised beds or flowers and herbs and what you should look out for when buying soil.

By Susanne Schütz and Anne Lorch

When we dream up visions, we discover completely new facets and possibilities. They give us the strength to abandon established and proven habits. Even seemingly absurd fantasies about the future motivate us and help us to create new guidelines and behaviours, even though they seem to completely contradict the current zeitgeist.