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…
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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 –…
Down on the Farm – 31st Dec 2016
It may be winter, but there is plenty going on here at Rocket Gardens especially since we’ve got to get growing fairly swiftly to make sure we’ve got thousands of…
Eat Your Wreath!
If you are one of the festive fairies that has proudly been hanging an edible wreath on their front door this Christmas, then you might just be able to squeeze…
5 reasons to grow your own in 2017
The New Year is almost upon us and with it come all sorts of resolutions; “I’ll lose weight”, “I’ll go to the gym”, “I’ll eat more healthily”, “I’ll spend less”…
It’s all about the soil…
It doesn’t matter whether you’re planning to grow your own for the very first time this spring or whether you’ve had a veg patch on the go for years… the quality…
Starting a Veg Patch from Scratch
It can often be a little overwhelming to start a brand new veg patch completely from scratch, but it needn’t be. If you approach it step-by-step it can be surprisingly…
Want to get growing but short on time?
One of the most common hurdles to growing veg is not having much time to spend in the garden, but some plants require very little effort indeed. This is our…
3 Things to do in the garden in December…
Whether you’re growing veg over the winter months or have decided to wait until the spring, there are one or two things worth doing in the garden right now. 1….