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…
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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…
No Powdery Mildew on my Climbing Squash – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
I don’t think I’ve ever seen my squash plants quite so heavy with powdery mildew as I have this summer/autumn. They have been really badly affected with the warm, wet…
Why I’m planting leafy veg where my beans grew
I’m looking forward to planting up all my autumn veggies soon. I’ve had a great harvest this year, and have quite a few bare patches in the garden, so it’s…
A Windproof Bean Support! Diary of a Rocket Gardener
It’s third time lucky for me and my beans! My beans succumbed to August gales the past two years, toppling over quite quickly when the strong winds blew in and…
Blight on my Beans? Diary of a Rocket Gardener
Argh, there’s something wrong with my borlotti beans! I really really hope it’s not going to spread and affect the whole crop, but I have a nasty feeling that I’m…