Garden, cultivation & animal husbandry

Self-sufficiency doesn't have to be romantic or radical. We show you how you can grow useful food in your garden, on your balcony or with just a few square meters - and what you need to consider with chickens, rabbits & co. Regional, pragmatic and practicable.

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November 1, 2025

Self-sufficiency - raised beds, planters and seeds

There are images that you never forget. Empty supermarket shelves, for example. Cans that look as if they have been emptied, pasta and rice that only exist on the price tags. In moments like these, you suddenly realize how dependent you are on the system. From truck drivers, ...

November 1, 2025

Animal enclosures and stables for times of crisis

Imagine the supermarkets remain empty for weeks. No eggs, no milk, no fresh meat. Then you realize how much value there is in the familiar clucking of chickens or the soft bleating of a goat. For thousands of years, animals have been the silent ...

November 1, 2025

Composter for self-sufficiency

You can imagine a house without electricity. A life without a supermarket too, if you make a little effort. But a garden without nutrients? That's hardly conceivable. After all, what use is the most beautiful area with raised beds or planters if ...