New Greenhouse from Old Window Frames – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
The new greenhouse is very nearly complete! It has been incredibly windy over the past few days, which made it quite challenging, but I really want to get it finished…
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Protecting New Seedlings from Cold/Wind
We start sending our veg plants from next week. Obviously, we can’t guarantee the weather will stay nice and sunny, so here’s some advice for keeping them protected from cold…
Is your veg patch ready?
Planting time is nearly upon us and for many the long weekend is a great opportunity to get the garden sorted and ready for the season. Here’s a quick checklist…
3 Clever planting tricks
Here are 3 different planting techniques that you might find useful when your plants arrive. Plant onions and carrots in rows next to each other, or alternately planted within the…
Pest of the Month: Slugs & Snails
This month we’re focussing on slugs and snails, as we are coming up to planting time. Plants are at their most vulnerable to slugs when they are young so it’s…
Growing potatoes in a small space
Even if you don’t have much space, you can still get a really good crop of spuds. All you need is a deep container that you can pop in a…
Success with tomatoes
Tomatoes are a real kitchen garden favourite, and if you decide to grow them you’ll be wanting to give them the best start…here are a few tips and tricks that…
When will my plants be delivered?
For orders placed before April 21st, see our estimated despatch dates below. We hope this will help you in planning your growing season! Please be aware that these dates are…
Building the best Bean & Pea Supports for the job
Climbing beans, peas, mangetout and sugarsnaps all need something to support them, but each grows to a different height and climbs in a slightly different way. Here’s our guide to…
How to grow successful brassicas
Brassicas, like kale, cauliflower, cabbage and broccoli, have the ability to frustrate the novice gardener but they are good growers once you get the basics right. Brassicas (veg plants from…
April in the Veg Patch
Don’t worry if your plot looks a bit empty and bare, like this one! April is both the busiest month as we all get ready to plant for the season…
Building a DIY Window Frame Greenhouse
Over the course of the winter I lost a lot of my greenhouse windows which got cracked in the wind. On closer inspection when I went to repair them I…