How (and when) to divide rhubarb
If you’ve been growing rhubarb for several years, then it is beneficial to divide the plants to keep them healthy. Equally, if you just want to grow more rhubarb plants,…
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A jet of water – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
I think this is my new favourite garden trick…to use a sharp blast of water to keep aphids and other little pests off my veg! I have lots of kale,…
A few tips for winter growing
Here are a few top tips for growing your own during the colder months ahead Protect crops from frost & strong winds Use a cloche tunnel or horticultural fleece –…
An easy way to protect your crops
If you need to prop up some netting or fleece to protect your crops from frost, pigeons and so on, then a jar, small plant pot or something similar upturned…
Watch out for parsnip canker
Parsnips are prone to canker, a spore driven fungal disease that causes the roots to rot. This starts to happen as cooler, damper and windier weather comes in over the…
Cornish Pasty – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
This has been something I’ve wanted to do for several years…make a Cornish Pasty using homegrown veggies. Finally, I’ve managed it, with some good homegrown swede that I was able…
November in the Veg Patch
There are still (hopefully!) some veggies to harvest, some last jobs to do before winter weather sets in, and if you have planted autumn crops recently there will be a…
Nurturing & Harvesting Brussels Sprouts
Depending on when you planted your Brussels Sprouts Plants, you may start seeing the first few forming around about now. Here are some useful bits of info for looking after…
Cut & Come Again Pak Choi
Here’s a little tip for those of you who are growing Pak Choi (and Tatsoi) this autumn. You can treat it as a Cut & Come Again crop! Depending on…
Mixed results in autumn – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
I’ve planted quite a lot of autumn veg this year, more than normal because like so many others I’m keen to be as self-sufficient as possible at the moment. Back…
Little Jobs for Autumn
Use the last few days of October to get some autumn tasks done before the weather gets much colder. The clocks go back and the days get shorter and shorter…
Do I need to cover autumn crops with fleece?
We’ve had a few enquiries from customers wondering whether they should be covering autumn crops with horticultural fleece. Here’s the low down… Using horticultural fleece (or cloches) will keep plants…