The TV series Geschichten übern Gartenzaun is set in the fictional garden allotment site called ‘Ulenhorst’, which becomes a focal point of upheaval when a divorced woman and her four children move in.
The episodes, organized around seasonal changes, explore a variety of themes, including interpersonal relationships, neighbourly interactions, and the distinct environment of the allotment gardens, presenting these elements in different facets throughout the series.
The series was filmed in Dresden's Hellersiedlung housing estate and in Dresden-Naußlitz at the ‘Frohe Stunde’ garden centre.
In the second season, the roles of Claudia Schubert, Ilona Hoffmann, and Harry Hahn were recast, as the original actors—Monika Woytowicz, Frauke Strauß, and Bodo Wolf—had moved to West Germany.
Actor Adolf Peter Hoffmann, who played a role in the series, also passed away before the show was first broadcast.