
Looking for the perfect veg patch?
There are lots of different ways of growing your own with Rocket Gardens, and one of the most popular is to start with one of our Instant Gardens. You get…
There are lots of different ways of growing your own with Rocket Gardens, and one of the most popular is to start with one of our Instant Gardens. You get…
We’ve read so many articles about the lettuce shortage and how it’s affecting supermarket shelves that we thought we’d give our two pennies worth. If you haven’t heard about this…
It’s always very tempting to make a headstart in the garden at this time of year as spring steadily approaches, but it’s not always a worthwhile exercise. Seedlings grown on…
One thing that often comes up when we’re chatting to people about growing their own is that they feel growing organically is too difficult and that they wouldn’t get a…
One of the things that is coming out of the veg patch in abundance at the moment is kale. In all sorts of different varieties – Cavolo Nero (black kale,…
If you’re on the lookout for fun ideas to do this half term, we’ve got three that will be fun for you and your children as well as being incredibly beneficial for…
Horticultural fleece offers two types of protection for seedlings…it keeps some pests away and it keeps them warm. When you plant your seedlings out they are very young and vulnerable, and…
Peat is a very beneficial product to use in the veg patch and more often than not it is one of the key ingredients that you’ll find in a bag of compost. But it comes…
Here at Rocket Gardens, we’re huge fans of worm cast. ‘Why are they so fond of this thing that is basically worm poo?’ you may wonder to yourself. Well, with good reason……
Pots and containers are a brilliant way of growing a few veggies and you can get great results. In theory, you can simply fill a pot with multi-purpose compost, plant…
Comfrey is one of the very best things you can grow in your garden as it can be used as a brilliantly rich, natural fertiliser in organic growing. It’s a…
An awareness of where food comes from plays a big part in encouraging children to develop a lifelong healthy eating habit. A nice, healthy diet full of fresh veg and…