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…
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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…
Who’s eaten my spring onions? Diary of a Rocket Gardener
I was a bit annoyed this weekend to go out to the veg patch and find that something has eaten through the stems of nearly all my spring onions. I…
Gnarly Celeriac? Make Soup…. Diary of a Rocket Gardener
Well I had a somewhat unsuccessful celeriac harvest this year – all my own fault as well. I knew better than to not water them! Celeriac needs a lot of…
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,…
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…
No Dig Growing – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
I’ve been resurrecting an old raised bed this week – it was a little overgrown and neglected and I want to use it to grow cut flowers next year. Since…
Kale Making a Comeback! (Diary of a Rocket Gardener)
A few weeks ago, in August, the Cavolo Nero kale plants that I have been growing since last autumn got well and truly annihilated by cabbage whites…they were CRAWLING in…
Cauliflower Success – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
Look at my beautiful little cauliflower popping his head out finally! This plant was planted at the beginning of May, but didn’t seem to be doing much. Towards the end…
5 Cakes with Veg
One thing I have found is that the majority of vegetable cake recipes share a love of cinnamon, which I am very fond of, but I wanted to get a…