Cultivating vegetables and fruit in harmony with nature not only yields a lot of appetising food, but also opens the eyes to many a connection between the plant and animal world, the earth, the cosmos and humankind. With the help of many beautiful drawings and in clear, precise language, the authors convey all the knowledge necessary for successfully growing and harvesting healthy, chemical-free vegetables and fruit. A practical book with many recommendations and tips for cultivating crisp lettuces, aromatic tomatoes, spicy herbs and delicious berries in your own garden. In addition, this book shows clearly and with numerous construction plans and step-by-step drawings, how compost containers and cold frames are produced, as well as plant frames for berries and vegetables and small earth cellars for storing the harvest. It describes how to mow with a scythe, how to build raised beds and species-appropriate bird nesting boxes, and how to plant and prune shrubs and trees. The right book for the current green wave and the urban exodus generation.