Roast Carrots, Parsnips & Kale with Honey & Thyme
This is a lovely way of cooking roast carrots and parsnips, and mixed with the kale, it makes a brilliant all-in-one dish of root veggies and greens. You could use…
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The Best Way to Clean Mesh Netting
I was thinking about this cleaning problem again this week as I picked up some green-tinged netting that had been blown across the veg patch. A year or two ago,…
Herby Roast Potatoes
Most people have their own way of roasting potatoes, as we all get so used to our own cookers. If you already have a favourite way, then you can simply…
Creamy Parsnip Puree
This is such a good way to use wonky-looking parsnips that are awkward for roasting – it’s a lovely quick recipe as well, so a good one if you want…
Strange Squiggly Trails on Leaves? Diary of a Rocket Gardener
I thought I’d write a bit about leaf miners this week, because they seem to be strangely active in my veg garden. I know that normally they would not be…
December in the Veg Patch
Well, we’ve already had some snow in parts of the UK, and the trees are looking very bare since Storm Bert blew through last week. No doubt there will be…
How big should my plants be by now?
If you planted up in September or October, your plants should have established their roots by now and hopefully done a bit of growing. They may still be quite small,…
A Quick Guide to Pruning Fruit
Once they’ve finished fruiting, some of your fruit plants will need a spot of pruning. This is our quick guide to what needs doing and when to do it.
Helping Plants Cope With Winter Weather
Heavy rain, hail showers, frost and strong winds are not the most plant-friendly conditions. If you haven’t yet prepared your plants, then get out into the garden (when you can!)…
How to make a leaf mould
Once all the strong winds have passed, we highly recommend going on a leaf collecting mission to rake up fallen leaves to make a leaf mould mulch for next year….
Algae in greenhouses or tunnels/cloches
You may notice algae growing on the soil in greenhouses or polytunnels, or under any cloche tunnels. This is actually quite common at this time of year when the surface…
Has your cabbage not formed a head?
If you’re growing cabbages at the moment, then hopefully you have some lovely, mature-looking cabbage heads that you can harvest over the next few months. If, however, they look loose…