Tomato Leaf Curl
There are several potential causes of leaf curl (also known as leaf roll) on tomato plants, and all indicate some form of plant stress. Essentially, the plants are going into…
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Fruit growing for novices
Growing soft fruit is really quite straightforward, and growing from potted fruit plants makes it even easier. If you’re keen to try your hand at growing some fruit, have a…
Yellow Squash Plants – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
I wrote last week about my slow growing vegetable plants. I had been wondering whether this was due to a) cool, grey days, b) poor soil or c) lack of…
3 Ways to Make Space for Extra Vegetable Plants
You could get an old rowing boat and fill it with vegetable plants, or you could try one of these three ways to make a bit more space in your…
Slow-growing this summer – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
Well, I think I planted up most of my veggies two weeks ago, three at the most. I can’t actually remember now. But the squash and courgettes only went out…
Why I love mesh netting
My veg growing was somewhat transformed when I discovered that the local garden centre sold mesh netting by the metre. It has saved so many plants from pest damage over…
Harvest ‘earlies’ when the plants start to flower
Depending on where you are in the country and when you planted your seed potatoes, it may be time to dig up some of the earlies. Leave the maincrops until…
Protect strawberries from birds, slugs and squirrels
If you’ve got a strawberry patch on the go, they may well be starting to ripen up now… make sure the pests don’t get to them first! The three main…
Feed and Water Tomatoes Well for a Better Crop
The number one mistake when growing tomatoes is under-watering them. When tomatoes don’t get what they need from the soil, they are more likely to split, more likely to get…
Why you’ll love mulching – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
I think I bang on about mulching every single year, but with good reason… it is SO great! Seriously, it is a game changer. For those new to gardening and…
Getting the best from basil, parsley & coriander
These three herb plants are consistently the most popular from our range. In this article, we look at how to get the best results from each one, keeping them nice…
The next few weeks in the vegetable garden
As we creep towards the end of May, we thought we’d take a look at the next few weeks. There is still plenty of planting time, so don’t panic if…