We need more CO2 bind to stop global warming. I don't just want to make a contribution by growing my own fruits and vegetables using methods that are suitable for this. With my ideas, I would also like to encourage others to join in. Everyone has the opportunity to realize their own little garden project in even the smallest of spaces. Just do it!

Terra Preta & Co.

Regardless of the method we use to garden, it must definitely help to reduce CO2 to tie. Terra Preta means "Black Earth". It was first found in the Amazon. As it turned out later, we have also had them for thousands of years. Black earth contains a lot of humus and is man-made. So it has a lot of plant parts that have already rotted well. In addition, there are small pieces of coal that absorb plant nutrients and slowly release them again. So the earth can produce a lot of CO2 tie. In organic gardening and perma culture, care is taken to ensure that the life of the microorganisms in the soil is treated as gently as possible so that they do not die unnecessarily but, on the contrary, get a good environment. This includes aerating with a sow tooth, no digging and soil that is always overgrown with plants or covered with mulch, which does not allow soil erosion. In addition, the rotting of dead plant parts generates heat that gardeners allow even in the cold months.

There are many ways to run your own small garden project. Urban gardening tries to green unused areas in the city. Either on a fallow land or with the help of raised beds on sealed surfaces. There is no need for large areas to grow vegetables. All you need is a bag or a sack of plants on the balcony, which is good for potatoes. There is also the option of creating a vertical garden. There are already numerous design ideas for this, for example with pallet upcycling. There are also ingenious indoor grow boxes where plants can grow in optimal surroundings. This is good for the year-round harvest, but this method does little to bind CO2 at. Nevertheless, the plants provide oxygen and feed us even in winter. Hence a good thing.