"Werners Kräutergarten" (German for "Werner's herb garden") should really be called Werner's sea of herbs. You can literally swim in the variety he offers us at his stand. Not only do over 20 different varieties of basil sprout from the ground in Werner's garden, but also medicinal teas and spices from which you can brew all kinds of tinctures and concoctions. Or you can choose the best mint for your next Moroccan tajine from over 35 varieties. Another rarity on German supermarket shelves: black garlic. Or the birch polypore.

Werner Bickert never uses fertilisers or pesticides. Instead, he ensures the health of the plants with home-made soils and home-made remedies, such as chopped nettles. Where good things go in, only good things can grow.