Growing potatoes for the first time?
Seed potatoes are traditionally planted on Good Friday, but you actually have a much bigger planting window than that! Seed potatoes can be planted anytime from March to July really,…
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Worried about wind?
If things are a little windy and exposed in your garden, it doesn’t mean you can’t grow your own veg. You just need to choose the right things to grow…
Are organic slug pellets hedgehog-friendly?
Last week I wrote about the various different ways I have tried, and have yet to try, to keep my most problematic pests off my veg. One thing I mentioned…
An easy way to start a new veg patch
Starting a brand new veg patch can be a little overwhelming, with all sorts of questions cropping up from “how do I build a raised bed?” to “can I grow…
How to improve soil
Preparing your soil for spring growing is the number one job for this time of year. The sooner you can get started, the better, but obviously that may be tricky…
My 5 Biggest Pests (and how to deal with them)
I’ve been spending a few hours in the veg patch over the last few days as we’ve finally had some nice, dry spells. Mostly I am busy preparing beds for…
Diary of a Rocket Gardener: Why I’ll be growing autumn raspberries…
Lately, the weather has been a little uninspiring and spending time out in the veg patch to plant up a fruit garden as I’d intended this month hasn’t exactly appealed….
What to expect from your winter veg this month…
If you’re growing your own veggies this winter then this article will give you a good idea of what you can expect to see from your crops over the next…
Perfect parsnips vs wonky parsnips
Part of the fun of growing your own is seeing the weird and wonderful shapes that appear when you pull up parsnips (and carrots). But if you’d rather see beautifully…
January in the veg patch
It may be snowy, frosty, windy and rainy from time to time, but there’s always something going on in the veg patch and January is no exception. Here’s the low…
Diary of a Rocket Gardener – Why hasn’t my cabbage formed a head?
Back in July I planted out several red cabbage seedlings with visions of harvesting beautifully neat, deep purple cabbages to cook up for Christmas Day. Sadly, the vast majority of…
Should you plant fruit in bad weather?
If you receive fruit when snow, frost or heavy rains are forecast, then you’ll be better off to temporarily plant your fruit in pots of compost (if they arrive bare-rooted)…