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…
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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…
A New Home for Christmas – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
For those that have been following my posts, you’ll know that I was adopting some rescue hens last weekend. I collected them on Sunday afternoon, and they were in a…
Prepare your plot for potato planting
A well prepared plot will make all the difference to your potato harvest next year. You can get ahead of the game anytime between now and March, ready to plant…
Ideas for Christmas Leftovers
Here’s our definitive guide to using up Christmas leftovers. Waste not want not and all that! Make stock from the turkey bones Turkey Pie is delicious – try to use…
Braised Red Cabbage
This is really easy to make and you can happily make it a few days before Christmas as the flavour improves after a day or two. You don’t need to…
Veg dishes you can prepare in advance
We all know what it’s like on Christmas Day, with everyone buzzing around the kitchen and generally getting in the way 😉 If you’re keen to get as much done…
3 Ways with Sprouts
Stir Fried Sprouts Finely slice your sprouts before stir-frying them quickly with some chilli flakes and garlic slices. Season with sea salt and serve. Alternatively, fry off some bacon lardons…
A Disappointing Season – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
I haven’t had a brilliant year in the veg patch this year. Spring was incredibly dry, with strong Easterly winds and some quite low temperatures which didn’t help my young…
Give some Hens a Happy Home – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
Woohoo! I’m adopting 4 new hens next weekend! If you read my post the other week (see below), you will know that about 18 months ago I adopted 3 lovely…