A beginners guide to growing fruit trees
Growing fruit can sometimes seem like a minefield with lots of pruning jargon out there, but actually it is possible to keep things nice and simple. This article covers some…
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Winter Squash Not Storing Well – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
I’m a little disappointed in my winter squash harvest this season. I usually feel a sense of pride and joy admiring them all lined up on my kitchen windowsill, but…
Raspberry Varieties for Bare-Root Planting
We’re coming up to the planting season for bare-rooted fruit, which happens while the plants are dormant over the winter. It’s a good time to plant up raspberry canes to…
The best compost for growing fruit in pots
If you’re keen to plant up some of our bare-rooted fruit this winter, then planting into pots and containers is a good idea as long as you use the right…
Don’t eat slugs, snails & beetles – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
This blog post is for anyone else who has recently crunched into the shell of a snail that snuck into their kale. I appreciate that there are some folk who…
Squash & Cheddar Soup
If you’re using up some roasted squash, you may be able to halve the ingredients below, assuming that your squash quantities are a little lower. To be honest, you can’t…
3 tips for autumn plants
For anyone who has planted out young veg plants this autumn, or who has mature veggies still growing in their plot, here are 3 ways to make sure they grow…
Celeriac Not Swelling?
Celeriac is a shallow rooted and thirsty plant, and if it doesn’t get enough water during the growing season, it may not have started swelling at all, or may seem…
The next few months with Rocket Gardens
Although we’re no longer shipping vegetable plug plants, we are not in full hibernation at Rocket Gardens. We will soon have bare-rooted fruit plants available for winter planting, and for…
Switch to no-dig this autumn
Well, my veg patch feels a bit sad at the moment. It needs some TLC as I just haven’t had time to get out there recently. Luckily, I am all…
How to Overwinter Chillies…
If you’ve still got some chillies growing in a greenhouse at the end of autumn then why not give them a prune and bring them indoors to overwinter. You’ll be…
3 Ways to Improve your Soil in Autumn
Whether you are planting up again to keep growing over the colder months, or winding your veg garden down for winter, this time of year is a great opportunity to…