When to harvest baby sweetcorn
One question we’ve had a few times over the past couple of weeks is about growing and harvesting baby sweetcorn and whether or not they can be treated the same…
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Watch out for leek rust
Leek rust usually sets in during late summer to early autumn, so now is the time that you’re most likely to start seeing it. In this article we explain what…
Caterpillar Chaos
We’ve spotted a LOT of caterpillars and eggs on our own brassicas, and also saw a friend’s plot completely destroyed by them. If you do only one garden job this…
3 Courgette Cakes
In our very humble opinion, the best thing you can do with a glut of courgettes is bake cakes, lots of cakes! These are our 3 favourite courgette cake recipes –…
Amazing Padron Peppers! Diary of a Rocket Gardener
Warning – this is a shameless plug for Rocket Gardens’ Padron Peppers, and also a slightly unsubtle hint that they should definitely grow them again next season! So, last year,…
Veg Patch Pesto
Whilst it was raining heavily outside yesterday afternoon I was in the kitchen experimenting with different pestos using ingredients from the veg patch. I love traditional basil pesto, but I…
Pest of the Month: Flea Beetle
This month we’re looking at a tiny, jumpy little bug that nibbles a lot of tiny holes in leaves. The small flea beetle has long back legs and hops away…
How to expand your strawberry patch
You’ll notice your strawberry plants putting out runners during late summer and early autumn. It’s easy to plant these on to make more plants to add to your strawberry patch……
Is it worth sowing a green manure?
We’re often asked about sowing green manure crops after a summer harvest. This has its benefits and can be effective, but we find it is something that is not entirely…
Growing Herbs? Here are some jobs to do…
Herbs can largely be left to do their thing, however late summer sees many herbs in full bloom, and this means that there are a few little jobs that are…
My Low-Effort Autumn Approach…
Last autumn, I valiantly planted up a whole load of veggies in my veg patch and tended to them lovingly until early November. Then I totally neglected them until spring….
August in the Veg Patch
It’s sad to think that we’re already in August after such a late start to summer this year, but nevertheless, the main harvesting month of the year is upon us….