3 things to get right for autumn growing
If you’re planning to plant a few extras in September or October, following these three tips will help your plants to thrive over autumn and winter.
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5 Fungal diseases to watch out for this month
The turning season, from late summer to early autumn, can often bring with it the perfect conditions for various fungal diseases to take hold in the veg garden. Below are…
Still getting mostly male flowers?
These squashes, planted in May, have hardly produced any female flowers yet. This is such a sign of the cool weather that we had in early summer and things not…
September in the Veg Patch
This September looks to be a busy month in the veg garden, with the warmer weather we’ve had making it a great harvesting month (hopefully!) and we’ll soon be shipping…
Quick Growers for September Planting
If you’re keen to extend the season and get a few extra things to harvest before the nights fully draw in, then these are some of the best bets, especially…
3 Chicks! Diary of a Rocket Gardener
Well, I am over the moon with these three new arrivals! If you read my post last week, you’ll know that I was a little anxious about the late hatching…
Give your tomatoes a health check
Tomatoes are in full force now, and it’s advisable to give them a bit of a health check to make sure that you get a huge number of lovely juicy…
Mildew on courgettes
Powdery mildew is a fairly common issue for courgettes, squashes and pumpkins. It starts to affect them in late summer and is not something to worry about. The leaves will…
Diary of a Rocket Gardener & Her Chicks (hopefully)
I should probably have called this post Diary of a Broody Hen, as really this is my hen’s story and not mine. But since she can’t talk, I thought I…
Should you let things self-seed or not?
This can be a surprisingly difficult question, especially if you are new to growing. In this article, we take a look at some of the plants that readily self-seed and…
What to do if your squash plants are only just fruiting
If you’re growing winter squash or pumpkins and the plants are only just beginning to form fruits now, then there are a few things you can do to help them…
Cooler soil can lead to nitrogen deficiency – Dairy of a Rocket Gardener
After my post last week, about my poor stunted sweetcorn, the Rocket Gardens team told me that several other customers emailed to say that their sweetcorn was also stunted this…