Growing heat-loving vegetables outside
Here are a few top tips for those of you who are growing those more tender, heat-loving plants like cucumber, aubergine, peppers and tomatoes outdoors this summer (rather than in…
Author: Rocket Gardens
Success with Sweetcorn
There is nothing more joyous than eating your own homegrown sweetcorn. It is SO much sweeter and tastier than shop-bought corn. Having said that, it can be incredibly disappointing when…
Better ways to use my greenhouse – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
I have a very small greenhouse, pictured above when I first built it a few years ago, in 2019 I think. It probably measures 1.5m x 1.5m (that’s a guess,…
The next few weeks (and peak planting time!)
Mid-May to Mid-June is such a wonderful time for planting out veggies – the soil is warming up nicely, night time temperatures are much kinder and there are fewer of…
Why mulching is one of the best things you can do
If you haven’t yet discovered the benefits of mulching, keep reading because mulching your veg plants will make a huge difference, and now at the start of the growing season…
Do I need to worry about crop rotation
Crop rotation is a commonly used practice that is designed to avoid any single crop from depleting the soil of particular nutrients. But is it really necessary in the home…
5 Ways to Get Veg Plants Off to a Good Start
Getting things right in the early days will make all the difference as we move through the growing season and through to harvest time. Here are 5 things you can…
How to use wormcast fertiliser
Our worm cast fertiliser comes in sacks (as pictured), and it has a kind of sandy, soil-like texture. Worm castings are among the most nutritious of natural fertilisers. They are…
How to squeeze more in when you plant out
It’s a classic… reaching the vital moment of planting out your plugs and realising that you don’t have quite enough space. Here are a few tips and tricks that will…
Why I’m planting lots of tagetes this year – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
I don’t really know why I haven’t ALWAYS grown tagetes in my veg patch. I did last year, and I decided then that I would plant a few extras this…
Planting advice for this May
A common mistake at the start of May is to hurry to plant everything out as soon as possible, but there are many veg plants that just need a little…