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…
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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…
Top Tips: Harvesting, Storing & Gluts
Here we are in the swing of harvesting season – hopefully you are dealing with more gluts than failed crops, and this article looks at some top tips for harvesting,…
The Next Few Weeks – Mid Aug-Mid Sept
We are at a kind of turn around point in the season now, with most of our attention being on harvesting (hopefully). There is a last chance to get a…
When to harvest sweetcorn
If you’re growing your own sweetcorn to harvest corn-on-the-cobs, the key is to knowing exactly when to pick them for the sweetest, juiciest flavour. The advice for harvesting full sized,…
Watch out for blossom end rot
If your veggies start to rot at the blossom (flower) end, like this tomato pictured, then please don’t panic. You may have lost that particular fruit, but you can save…
Late beans, courgettes, tomatoes & sweetcorn too! Diary of a Rocket Gardener
I can’t quite get over what a strange growing season it has been this year. I thought I’d do a little round up of what’s been going on. I know…
August in the Veg Patch
August is such a great month for harvesting, and usually the most productive month in the vegetable garden. There’s still a little time to get a few extra vegetable plants…
Vegetable crops that tend to split, and how to prevent it
Beetroot, Carrots, Tomatoes and Cabbages are among some of the vegetable plants that can suddenly split. You’ll see some examples below. The main reason for this splitting is inconsistent moisture…
Strip tomato leaves for a better crop
Once you’ve got a few trusses of green tomatoes on your plants, it’s a good idea to strip off some of the excess foliage. This will help the plants to…
Struggling to grow tomatoes outdoors? Diary of a Rocket Gardener
So, this year is the first year in a long time that I’ve not had a greenhouse (it is falling apart and I really need to dismantle it safely ahead…