Rocket Blog: Category: Journals

I love Boxing Day leftovers, and I particularly enjoy concocting brunch with bits and bobs left from the huge roast the day before. This is a bit of a go-to…

I made a huge batch of this soup the other day for a charity event, and I thought I’d share the recipe with you all. If you, like me, have…

Hmm, I’m not sure this is meant to happen yet! I planted out my parsnips in late May, expecting to start harvesting them around now. I’ve pulled up 2 or…

One thing I have really enjoyed about getting my veg patch going over the past few years is being able to cleverly use stuff that would otherwise have ended up…

Well I’ve done it again, I’ve grown weird and whacky looking parsnips, huge great gnarly things that look totally unrespectable. I have to admit, I’m a bit surprised. I really…

Quite a few of my Tromboncino squashes are looking a bit scabby. Others are beautifully smooth (so much so that my neighbour asked if she could have one for her…

Wahoooo! It’s third time lucky for me and celeriac. We just never really managed to make it work before so I am delighted to report that I have 4 really…

Rocket Gardens posted a lovely little comment on Instagram today (it’s World Mental Health Day) pointing out the benefits of gardening. It prompted me to share this little anecdote with…

I’ve been getting ready for a Macmillan coffee morning this week, fitting in a bit of baking since it’s been a bit too wet and wild to merit spending time…

I’m a bit gutted this week as several of my leek plants have bolted. I absolutely love leeks and the first thing I read when I started researching “leeks bolted”…