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When Globe Artichokes are flowering they are such a valuable food source for bees and all sorts of other insects, so we’d encourage you not to cut them back too…

Patchy leaves like the one pictured are a common sight in pumpkin, squash and courgette plants at this time of year. It’s nothing to be too concerned about, but as…

Those of you who have been reading my diary entries regularly will know that I have gone mostly no-dig in my veg patch. I have several raised beds, and the…

One question we’ve had a few times over the past couple of weeks is about growing and harvesting baby sweetcorn and whether or not they can be treated the same…

Leek rust usually sets in during late summer to early autumn, so now is the time that you’re most likely to start seeing it. In this article we explain what…

We’ve spotted a LOT of caterpillars and eggs on our own brassicas, and also saw a friend’s plot completely destroyed by them. If you do only one garden job this…

In our very humble opinion, the best thing you can do with a glut of courgettes is bake cakes, lots of cakes! These are our 3 favourite courgette cake recipes –…

Warning – this is a shameless plug for Rocket Gardens’ Padron Peppers, and also a slightly unsubtle hint that they should definitely grow them again next season! So, last year,…

Whilst it was raining heavily outside yesterday afternoon I was in the kitchen experimenting with different pestos using ingredients from the veg patch. I love traditional basil pesto, but I…

This month we’re looking at a tiny, jumpy little bug that nibbles a lot of tiny holes in leaves. The small flea beetle has long back legs and hops away…

We’re often asked about sowing green manure crops after a summer harvest. This has its benefits and can be effective, but we find it is something that is not entirely…