Everything is being eaten! Diary of a Rocket Gardener
Seriously, everything is being eaten this winter. If it’s not slugs, it’s snails. If it’s not snails, it’s pigeons. If it’s not pigeons, it’s mice. If it’s not mice, it’s…
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Winter Spiced Squash Cake
All the flavours of winter packed into one delicious cake…. this is definitely one to make over the next couple of weeks. If you need to make it ahead of…
The Best Squash Daal
We love a daal – it is such a good and warming way of using up leftover veggies, like roasted squash. You could easily adapt it to include lots of…
December in the Veg Patch
Only a couple of days to go and we’ll be into December. It tends to be a wet and windy time in the veg garden, but hopefully there will be…
Warm Squash Salad with Winter Leaves & Feta
Just the thing for a healthy but warming lunch at this time of year… this is simple and easy to make. If you have a large squash, you may as…
Watch out for slugs & snails at the moment
These guys are doing well at hiding in brassica leaves – the warm, damp weather is just what they enjoy and they seem to be doing more damage than most…
A warm autumn in the veg patch – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
It’s been so strange to see such different activity in the veg patch this autumn. Even though I’m based in Cornwall where the temperatures tend to stay a little milder…
Cut & Come Again Pak Choi
You can treat Pak Choi and Tatsoi as a Cut & Come Again crop! Depending on when you planted it this autumn, it may be big enough to start harvesting…
How Long will Cavolo Nero Grow?
The kale pictured here was planted last autumn, in Sept 2020, so it’s just over a year old and still going strong. You can really get a lot from one…
A hole in my celeriac! Diary of a Rocket Gardener
I’ve got the hang of growing celeriac now – after a few failed attempts, I’ve learnt that they need a lot of compost, and a lot of watering, preferably with…
A Hearty Veggie Chilli
Packed with lots of veggies from the garden and full of flavour, this is great comfort food for a wet and windy autumn evening. You can chop and change ingredients…
Nurturing & Harvesting Brussels Sprouts
Depending on when you planted your sprouts, and where in the country, you may have a few ready for harvesting around about now. Here are some useful bits of info…