The Perennial Patch
Most veg plants are grown as annuals. i.e., you plant them in the spring, harvest them later in the year and then dig them up because they’re done. But there…
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5 Common Kitchen Garden Pests
Once you’ve received and planted your organic veggies from Rocket Gardens you will be very excited to see your plants growing. And you’ll be looking forward to harvesting them. But…
A guide to choosing tomatoes
We’ve got a few different tomatoes on the menu this year, so we thought we’d take you through a little bit of a tasting tour so that you can choose…
Reflections and Resolutions…
On 1st January this year we sent a survey to 4,000 customers who grew a Rocket Garden last year asking them for a little feedback so that we could put…
How to start an asparagus bed
If you’re reading this, then hopefully you’re up for giving an asparagus bed a go this year, ready to reap the rewards for many years to come. Here’s how to…
Why you should grow asparagus…
Not many vegetables conjure up the taste of early summer as well as good old asparagus. It’s much loved and most of us have our preferred way of eating it – drizzled with…
So, you’ve redeemed your Rocket Garden voucher…now what?
If you have received a Rocket Gardens voucher as a gift then you are indeed a lucky soul because the gift of growing your own is, in our humble opinion,…
A vertical challenge..
There has been a bit of a trend developing in recent years…in a bid to grow more in small spaces, the rise of vertical gardening has taken place. We love…
An introduction to crop rotation
Crop rotation is one of those expressions you hear about quite a lot in the world of vegetable growing. Unfortunately, it is not always well explained and can sound laborious when…
Designing a kitchen garden
This is the time of year to start designing your kitchen garden, whether you’re expanding or improving an existing veg patch or starting from scratch. It’s best to start this…
Vegetables that are exceedingly good for you
When you’re growing your own, all vegetables really are very good for you as they all carry far more vitamins and nutrients than supermarket veg (that has been packed and stores…
Dealing with Heavy Frosts
Brrrrrrr….it is CHILLY! If, like us, you’ve been hit by a huge frost, then don’t panic. Here are a few words of advice… Bring pots and containers under cover –…