Rocket Gardens Update
We have more or less caught up now, having shipped vegetable plants to approximately 40,000 households across the UK, without using an ounce of plastic. In previous years, this would…
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Summer Planting Guide
As we move into midsummer, there is still plenty of time to plant veggies, whether you’re ony just getting going or keen to add a few extras to plug any…
Slow growing beans – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
Well, my French climbing beans have been growing incredibly slowly this year. I planted them on May 2nd, just before the weather suddenly turned cold and then I had to…
Tomato Leaf Curl
If you notice some of the leaves are curling inwards on your tomato plants, don’t despair. Read on and we’ll explain what’s going on! There are several potential causes of…
When will my cabbages form a heart?
Are you feeling impatient to see a heart forming on your cabbages and cauliflowers? Don’t panic…yet! Depending on when you planted your cabbages, the hearts may not have formed yet….
Why Male Squash Flowers appear first…
If you’re growing squash, cucumbers or courgettes, you may be wondering why you are seeing lots of flowers but no fruits forming. The male flowers tend to come out first…
Rodents in the Veg Patch – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
I went out to the veg patch the other morning and ambled over to the strawberry patch with my bowl only to find that ALL my strawberries had been eaten….
When to harvest potatoes
If you are growing potatoes, they should be a fairly good size around now, and hopefully are looking healthy and green, with perhaps one or two flowers showing already. If…
What to do about yellow leaves
One common source of confusion in the veg patch is when plant leaves turn yellow. It often happens with beans, courgettes and squashes and can usually be rectified quite easily….
Salad growing tips from the experts
Our friends over at Newlina Eco Gardens (near Newquay) grow and harvest the BEST salads from their farm – so tasty and so beautiful. We asked them to share a…
Harvesting Spinach, Kale & Chard
We’ve had a few customers wondering when they can start harvesting their kale, spinach and chard plants, so we thought we’d share the advice! Spinach & Chard Around 2-3 weeks…
Protect brassicas from caterpillars
If you are growing cabbages, kale, broccoli, cauliflower or other brassica plants, it is a really good idea to protect them now before cabbage white butterflies start laying their eggs!…