Pigeon Pecked – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
As I spent Saturday afternoon at a wedding reception enjoying the sunshine with a glass or five of champagne, my brassicas became the victims of multiple pigeon attacks. They are a sorry…
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3 things to do in the garden – 18th June
As spring turns into summer there is plenty to be doing whenever you get a free moment to spend in the veg patch. Now is the time to be giving…
A speedy crop – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
It was with childish excitement that I harvested some actual veg from my kitchen garden this evening. Brilliant! It wasn’t much, just a few leaves of chard, but then just…
Elderflower season is upon us!
Seeing all the elderflower blossoming must be one of the best things about June…a true sign that summer is here. And there’s so much that you can do with this entirely…
Growing your own for novices
Growing your own is great fun, incredibly rewarding and you’ll learn loads of new stuff all the time. It can sometimes be a little overwhelming though if you’re new to it….
Slugs, slugs, slugs!
“How do I get rid of slugs?” This has got to be the number one question in the world of growing your own. And we’d like to start off by…
Success in pots
There’s a lot to be said for growing your own food in pots… they can be moved wherever you like in the garden so you can make the best use of…
It’s beautiful, but it’s bolted…Diary of a Rocket Gardener
Um, I don’t think my Pak Choi is meant to have flowers on it yet. Oops. It looks very pretty though, I must say. I rather like it. But these are not…
Pesky Pests… Diary of a Rocket Gardener
Well, this week I’ve had a few problems with pests. I don’t know who these little bugs think they are, but they’ve totally taken liberties!! Firstly, my poor mizuna… it’s…
Have you thought about Succession Planting?
We find that there is often a rush to get “the veg patch” planted in May and then to be done with it for that year. That’s great, it works well and come…
3 things to do in the garden this weekend – 4 June
We’re wondering when this wonderful weather will break?! Hopefully not too soon as it’s quite nice to be warm in the sunshine, although there is definitely an argument to say…
Is it too late to plant out?
This is definitely our question of the week! It must be something to do with the bank holiday and half term… The answer is “no”. It is most definitely not too late to be…