Magnesium Deficiency or Potato Blight?
The symptoms of these two means that they are easily confused. In this article, we look at ways of telling which problem you may be dealing with in your potato…
Author: Rocket Gardens
Self-seeding in the Veg Patch – Dairy of a Rocket Gardener
Over the past seven years (ish), I have come to know the joys and annoyances of self-seeding plants in the veg patch. For me, the joys are found when new…
Tzatziki Two Ways – 2 Recipes
For anyone who loves this yoghurty dip/sauce, it is an excellent way of using a glut of cucumbers…or courgettes. Cucumber & Mint Tzatziki Great with flat bread and bbq veggies,…
Blight. Not great for tomatoes and potatoes.
At this time of year, it’s worth being vigilant for signs of blight. It has a habit of making itself a nuisance in late summer with the warmer weather,…
Top Tips for Planting Brassicas in Summer
Summer is a great time to get your sprouts in the ground for a Christmas crop, or plant cauliflowers and cabbages to grow for a winter harvest, or swede and…
A Yummy Homemade Garden Pesto
Making pesto is a wonderful way to use some of your homegrown herbs and greens – it doesn’t always need to be basil… our recipe throws in some spinach and…
Follow on from Potatoes – 3 Ideas
If you’re growing potatoes, you may find that a reasonable amount of space opens up once you harvest them in the next few weeks. Here are some ideas for following…
Growing in Pots to Extend the Season – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
I planted up a whole load of pots with lovely flowering plants from a local nursery – they have all since died… I think they just got a bit too…
Blackfly on Chard – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
In my garden, I have often had problems with blackfly on globe artichokes and on broad bean plants, but never on chard. I was very surprised, therefore, to see that…
July in the Veg Patch
This month in the kitchen garden tends to be a busy one, whether you’re tending to a well established plot or nurturing newly planted veg crops… You may have plenty…
What to do about yellow leaves
One common source of confusion in the veg patch is when plant leaves turn yellow. It often happens with beans, courgettes and squashes and can usually be rectified quite easily….
Blisters on your chard?
This is a very common sight for growers of chard and other leaf beet, like perpetual spinach. It is the work of the leaf miner, and it’s not a disaster,…