Do you HAVE to force rhubarb?
Forcing rhubarb in late winter is a technique used to produce an earlier crop of tender, pale stems of rhubarb. It’s easy to do, and whilst it’s not strictly necessary…
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Give your herb plants a prune and tidy up!
Quite a good job for this time of year is to tidy up herb plants. Strolling around your garden, you’ll notice old growth and new growth on several herb varieties…
Essential tools for a productive veg plot
If you’re starting out with your veg patch this season, don’t feel overwhelmed with all the equipment you “need” to buy. You can keep things fairly simple…here’s a list of…
The Pros & Cons of Woodchip Paths – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
Over Christmas and New Year we had a surprisingly nice spell of dry and fairly still days. I took advantage of this weather and the time off work to get…
Why you should choose organic compost
When you buy a bag of compost you assume it will be full of goodness for your plants, yet this isn’t always the case. There are still many reports coming…
7 Plants that’ll add colour to your plot
Adding lovely flowering herbs, edible flowers and companion plants to your veg patch can really add a splash of colour which will make you enjoy your plot more, and attract…
How & why to chit seed potatoes
We start shipping out seed potatoes towards the end of this month and on into February. This should give you plenty of time to give yours a headstart by chitting…
Growing shallots, onions & garlic from sets
Growing garlic, onion and shallots from sets is incredibly easy and a good way of getting your veg patch productive a little earlier on in the year. You can grow…
January in the Veg Patch
January tends to be one of the quietest months in the veg patch, but there are one or two jobs that you can get done over the weekend, as well…
5 Reasons to Grow Your Own in 2020
The more people start growing their own veg, the better, for so many reasons. Here are 5 reasons to share with friends and family who need to be enlightened! Reduce…
3 Things you can do for a Better Harvest in 2020
If you found 2019 a bit disappointing, as many of us gardeners did for various reasons, then doing these 3 things will put you in a better postition for the…
A New Year goal: aim to reduce slug habitats
The number one question on all growers’ lips is “how do I get rid of slugs”. The number one answer to this is to reduce slug habitats as much as…