Courgettes & Squash – Male Flowers Come First
Don’t worry if the fruits don’t appear from the get go. When Courgette, Squash, Pumpkins and Cucumbers start to flower, they normally produce male only flowers for a week or…
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Dealing with Aphids
One of the most common pests in the veg patch, aphids suck the sap from stems and, if numbers are too much, can be quite troublesome with your veg plants….
Dealing with Ground Elder naturally
If you are unlucky and have a carpet of ground elder in your veg plot, don’t despair. It will take time, but it is possible to get rid of it,…
Wildflowers for Cutting – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
Ok, I’m not exactly an expert in flower arranging, but I’m quite pleased with how these blooms from my wildflower patch look on my kitchen table. (I took the photo…
Harvest Cut & Come Again Leaves regularly
You can get several weeks worth of leaves from cut & come again lettuces and other salad plants, like spinach, chard and wild rocket. You do need to keep harvesting…
Watch out for Fungal Diseases on leaves
Recent damp weather (that we’ve had in Cornwall, at least) provides the ideal conditions for fungal infections to spread. It is worth getting on top of any problems as quickly…
What to Plant in Summer
Whether you are plugging the gaps from harvesting, or lost a few plants to cold weather earlier in the season, or to slugs more recently, there is plenty to pop…
Making a Nettle Feed – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
Having only just planted out because of the weather, I don’t have a huge amount to do in the veg garden at the moment – watering in the mornings, a…
Is it time to re-pot your mint?
If your mint plant has grown out to the sides of the pot, like this one, you may want to divide it and re-pot to grow several healthier looking plants….
Watch out for flea beetle
These tiny bugs are already active, and with the dry weather will become more so over the next few days. You’ll recognise damage by the tiny holes in leaves, particularly…
Plants should start to bounce back now…
For those who planted in April/May, you may have some plants that have not been thriving, like these peas which have a purple tinge. With warmer weather, things should start…
Finally planting out – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
Well, I had planned to plant out by now, but those crazily strong winds and cold daytime temperatures last week/weekend put me off somewhat, so I waited even longer. But,…