A Spring To-Do List – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
My veg patch is an absolute shambles at the moment. There was a time when it looked like the photo above, but that was at the start of last spring….
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Early Spring in the Veg Patch
Mid March always gets us excited for spring, and we know you’ll all be wanting to get going in the garden as soon as you can. Here’s a quick guide…
Reflections on a Bamboo Fence – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
Above is the bamboo fence that I built in Feb 2019. Three years later, I’d like to say it is still standing strong, but the storms got the better of…
Growing in Clay Soil – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
I had thought to write a bit about using bamboo to build fences this week, but since the storms blew mine to pieces, I decided on a different subject! I…
Wild Rocket should take off now
Overwintered Wild Rocket, planted back in September or October should start to take off now as longer daylight hours and (hopefully) warmer temperatures arrive. Wild Rocket tends not to do…
First Broccoli of the Year – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
I’ve been a bit quiet recently, mainly because I have been totally neglecting my veggies over the winter! I’m not a very good winter grower – spring and summer are…
Pak Choi Flowering?
Autumn planted pak choi may well be in full bloom now. It adds a wonderful splash of yellow during these slightly colourless months, so is well worth allowing it to…
Top Tips for Root Veggies
Carrots, beetroot, parsnips, celeriac, swede and turnips will all benefit from much the same growing conditions. We take a quick look and give some specific top tips for particular crops…
Growing a wildflower meadow in grass
One of the tricky things with starting a wildflower meadow is getting the seedlings to grow ahead of the grass. Using wildflower plug plants makes this a little easier than sowing…
When & how to prune raspberries
Most gardeners will prune autumn fruiting raspberries in February. This article explains how, and also takes a look at summer fruiting raspberries and their pruning schedule as there is a quick…
A plant that can help beat weeds… like bindweed?
This sounds too good to be true, but we are growing Tagete Minuta this year, a plant that can be used to help clear ground of invasive weeds like bindweed…
Easy Growers
If you’re short on time, or new to growing, our Easy Growers Veg Patch would be a great starting point, with fuss-free veg that require little care other than watering and weeding….