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Arne

@feinschmeckergarten@norden.social

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In the very north of Germany (#zone7a), I try to grow delicious #food in a sustainable way. Beside our #NoDig naturalistic #garden & #VegPatch, I run a #MarketGarden / #allotment. I love #cooking and to share my #recipes.
Toots in (mostly) English and German

Ganz im Norden Deutschlands versuche ich nachhaltig Leckeres im eigenen #NoDig #Garten und #Marktgarten zu produzieren und damit zu #kochen. Leider kann ich (noch) nicht von Milchprodukten lassen...
Tröts auf Englisch und Deutsch.

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308 Following

25 Posts

Joined December 19, 2022

Gardening/Cooking:

https://feinschmeckergarten.de

Photography:

https://fotos-und-reisen.de/category/blog/

Aquaponics:

https://www.heim-aquaponik.de/category/diary/

E-Learning:

https://elearningblog.quantz-moeller.de/category/blog/

Arne @feinschmeckergarten@norden.social

· 4w ago

Boosted by @trending@homestead.social

What a surprise today when I went to the compost heap. There was a heap of yesterday's grass clippings which I wanted to distribute a bit in the compost bay. To mutual surprise, I uncovered two tiny grass snakes! I was too slow with the mobile to get both of them. and the photo I got, well. However, I feel incredibly proud that my wife and I created an environment that hosts such amazing wildlife 6 km from the centre of a town of ~90,000 people. #smug #gardening #GrassSnake #NatrixNatrix

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Arne @feinschmeckergarten@norden.social

· 5mo ago

My shed (made of old transport boxes) is really a great comfort in the garden.
The gas stove was bought in my youth and the cartridges for the gas still have price labels with Deutsche Mark on them. When they are all used up, I guess, the shed will become the new home for my old Trangia stove. That just needs some metho to cook, no metal cartridges.
#gardening #reuse

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Arne @feinschmeckergarten@norden.social

· 5mo ago

Today I cleared some beds with parsnips and other veg. @MPaola@ecoevo.social pointed out that parsnips are regarded fodder in her home country.
The pigs of my frieds were I garden ran away first. After the second bucket with parsnips they awaited me with anticipation.
After everything said before, you might have a point there, @MPaola@ecoevo.social . 😉
The best ones were transfered to the seed bed for this year's seed production for next year's sowings. There were onions and beets in the bed already.

#NoDig #gardening

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Arne @feinschmeckergarten@norden.social

· 5mo ago

I spent a lovely afternoon in the sun talking garden with @Frau_Mensch@troet.cafe .
However, a question that followed me afterwards was, how can one not like parsnips?!
So @Frau_Mensch@troet.cafe here is another try, a recipe put together for tonight's dinner:

https://feinschmeckergarten.de/index.php/2026/04/21/winter-trifft-fruehjahr-sautierte-pastinaken-mit-baerlauch/

I hope this can win you over.

The recipe (in German) is sauteed potatoes and parsnips with chili, seasalt, lemon zest and fresh wild garlic. The taste of winter meets the aroma of spring.

#recipe #vegan #HomeGrown #gardening

feinschmeckergarten.de

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Arne @feinschmeckergarten@norden.social

· 4mo ago

Replying to

@BineSa@mastodon.social Du müsstest künftig für deinen Stromanschluss eine höhere Grundgebühr zahlen, weil du PV auf dem Dach hast. Wenn Du das ungerecht findest, kannst du die Petition unterschreiben. Wenn du es richtig findest, lässt du es halt. @VQuaschning@mastodon.green

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Arne @feinschmeckergarten@norden.social

· 5mo ago

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@Broadfork@mastodon.green Well... https://feinschmeckergarten.de/index.php/2026/04/18/gartenfuehrung-in-wielenberg/ @Pollinators@epicure.social

feinschmeckergarten.de

Gartenführung in Wielenberg – Feinschmeckergarten

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Arne @feinschmeckergarten@norden.social

· 5mo ago

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@Pollinators@epicure.social The straw bale cob building greenhouse and the rest of the setup sound exiting. Did I miss pictures of that? We wanted to get a PV system with batterry for a long time. Poor health got in the way. However this year, we want to get it on the workshop roof. And when the Iran war started, I told the friend, who will build it with me, to order all parts. According to him, the price for the panels has increases by 30% since then. Once the gardens are on their way - a new project! 🙂

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Arne @feinschmeckergarten@norden.social

· 4mo ago

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@BineSa@mastodon.social Deshalb richtet sich die Petition ja auch an Herrn Müller, den Leiter der Bundesnetzagentur... @VQuaschning@mastodon.green

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Arne @feinschmeckergarten@norden.social

· 5mo ago

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Thanks @Broadfork@mastodon.green for sending me down the rabbit hole of sand batteries for greenhouse heating... 😁 @Pollinators@epicure.social

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Arne @feinschmeckergarten@norden.social

· 5mo ago

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@Pollinators@epicure.social Wow. That looks amazing. Building regulations in Germany are a lot of red tape you need to cut through to build with straw. A bloke from the neighbouring village - must be some sort of masochist - went through it. His building doesn't look this sleek and modern though. 👍

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Arne @feinschmeckergarten@norden.social

· 5mo ago

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@Pollinators@epicure.social That would be a great crop of lemon grass, but that is not that well developed this year. What you see in the picture are mostly onions in module trays. They should've been planted weeks ago and start to look quite sorry for themselves. However, sometimes life interferes with gardening plans/calendars. @Broadfork@mastodon.green

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Arne @feinschmeckergarten@norden.social

· 7mo ago

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@MyWildlifeAllotment I actually unfollowed you about a fortnight ago as I thought the account was abandoned. If it hadn't been for the boost of @richrollgardener , I hadn't seen you're active again. Hope it's not just for the competition. ;-) Glad to have you back!

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Arne @feinschmeckergarten@norden.social

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@yvan Well, in our climate it took the Claytonia about 4 years to make it through all garden beds across our 1300 m2 garden. You might want to be careful what you wish for... 🙂

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Arne @feinschmeckergarten@norden.social

· 6mo ago

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@richrollgardener I hope you find a cosy spot for the tomatoes in the greenhouse, Richard, and that spring helps a lttle, too. 🤞

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Arne @feinschmeckergarten@norden.social

· 6mo ago

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That's a lovely showcase of what can be done @MyWildlifeAllotment It looks beautiful.

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Arne @feinschmeckergarten@norden.social

· 7mo ago

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@MyWildlifeAllotment As far as I can remember, it was Sally Morgan, author of The Climate Change Garden, who said (roughly) on Gardeners' World: "We are the first generation of gardeners who cannot rely on the experience of the previous generations." Unfortunately, that is so true. #ClimateChange #ClimateResilience

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Arne @feinschmeckergarten@norden.social

· 7mo ago

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@MyWildlifeAllotment I know the feeling and situation. I struggled healthwise a fair bit the last two years and sometimes life has other priorities than social media. My blog has been dormant for this period and I need to start there again. However, we both have the best recharging station available: Our gardens and nature. 🙂 I hope you are / get well again. Climate resillience in our gardens is so important! I'm looking forward to seeing how you try to cope.

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Arne @feinschmeckergarten@norden.social

· 5mo ago

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@Pollinators@epicure.social "We are looking at asparagus spears every morning." We tried that, too - didn't work. The asparagus I sowed 3 years ago just doesn't want to grow as prolific as we expect it to. ;-) @Broadfork@mastodon.green

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Arne @feinschmeckergarten@norden.social

· 5mo ago

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@Pollinators@epicure.social We have a few different chilis like Lila Lucie or Black Heart which are 15,000-30,000 Scoville. I used them last year for a fermeted sambal that was great. I just checked the Shockey book you recommended some time ago. No rempah in it. So your help to make some would be appreciated. 🙂 @Broadfork@mastodon.green

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Arne @feinschmeckergarten@norden.social

· 5mo ago

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@Pollinators@epicure.social Onions are so versatile. I'd really like to taste your rempah. That's something I just know from Australian (sic!) cooking shows. 🙂 @Broadfork@mastodon.green

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Arne @feinschmeckergarten@norden.social

· 5mo ago

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🤞 for a good season @Pollinators@epicure.social !

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Arne @feinschmeckergarten@norden.social

· 7mo ago

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What a wonderful photo @gpnaturephotos@aus.social ! I've never seen one, but heard "cars" and "chain saws" in areas where I should've been the only human for miles and miles.

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Arne @feinschmeckergarten@norden.social

· 7mo ago

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Good to see you back in the fediverse @MyWildlifeAllotment Hope to see more of your lovely garden again.

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Arne @feinschmeckergarten@norden.social

· 7mo ago

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@richrollgardener You two guys really want to get going. What a nice setup! 🤞 the snow is gone soon. Here the mood changed within days from snow cover to spring and it's so good to be outside again with bird chorus, flowers and first signs of green.

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Arne @feinschmeckergarten@norden.social

· 7mo ago

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With all the grey weather, minus degrees (C) and snow of the last few weeks, I had problems getting started, too @Broadfork@mastodon.green Especially since I over-estimated my compost in frost free storage. I just don't have enough to start everything scheduled for now on my list of 200 different veg varieties for this year. And the compost outside is covered in snow and frozen. Is 200 varieties a list long enough to sound familiar @artistsgarden@mastodonapp.uk ? ;-)

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