Mulched & Ready to Plant – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
If you read my post last week, you’ll know that I have received my plants and they are currently sitting in punnets of compost until I plant out in, hopefully,…
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Risk-free planting – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
Last year, in a bit of a pandemic panic state of mind, I decided to plant out my Rocket Gardens veggies much earlier than usual, on May 1st. I lost…
Double Whammy for Wood Chip – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
I thought I’d share this photo of my amazingly crumbly homemade compost this week. I’m so pleased with it, and have just used it to top up a 4m x…
Slug Controls – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
Slugs and snails are definitely up there in the category of most annoying garden pest, I almost feel sorry for them. Over the years, I’ve tried all sorts of different…
More Companion Planting Ideas – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
Spring is toying with our emotions, here one day and gone the next. On the days when it is here, I’m spending a lot of time out in the veg…
Can I add chicken manure to my veg patch? Diary of a Rocket Gardener
I was giving a friend the low-down on no-dig growing the other day, explaining that you can simply cover a patch of soil with cardboard and a thick mulch of…
Wildflower Maintenance – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
What a relief it has been to get some sunshine and dry weather finally! I’ve been trying to get out in the garden at every opportunity to make the most…
When can I harvest my broccoli? Diary of a Rocket Gardener
I’m sure that in previous years I started harvesting my autumn-planted purple sprouting broccoli by now, but perhaps my memory is letting me down! I planted mine out in September,…
Algae in the Greenhouse – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
It’s not going to be a long post this week, folks. That’s partly because I’ve chosen quite a quick topic, and partly because I haven’t been spending a huge amount…
Pros & Cons of Weed Membrane – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
If you’re thinking of starting a new veg plot, then you may be wondering what to use to suppress weeds, whether it’s underneath a path or on beds themselves. Back…
Cabbage Root Fly…in December!? Diary of a Rocket Gardener
We had the first big frost of the year in the garden the other day, and I noticed that one of the Giant Red Mustard plants was very wilted. I…
Are woodlice eating my winter purslane? Diary of a Rocket Gardener
Back in late September or early October (time lines are blurry this year!) I planted out my winter purslane. It’s in a raised bed right next to some spinach and…