Rocket Blog: Category: Journals

This year I decided to give no-dig a try. I did a lot of reading and attended a course by Charles Dowding back in early spring, and did my best…

So, my no-dig approach has generally been going well this season. The number of weeds I’ve had has definitely been improved by the method of covering each raised bed with…

Wowsers, these Tromboncinos are growing like crazy! I have just three plants, and at today’s count 27 sizeable squashes (we’re talking a couple of feet long at least), as well…

Back in July I added a few more herb plants to the pots outside my front door and now that we’ve had a bit of rain they are doing really…

Harrumph. I have just seen a vole (I am pretty sure it was a vole) scurry across the log store in the veg patch. I suspect he is just one…

I have never seen so many bees and butterflies in my veg patch. It’s brilliant!! In the mornings, the garden really seems alive, with bees popping in and out of…

Aside from the football the conversation of the hour seems to be the hot summer that we’re having, and among my gardening friends, how dry the soil is. I too…

Over the winter I saw a few mole hills popping up in the veg patch. I did a little research back then anyway, but it turned out not to be…

I’m feeling quite proud of myself this week because I’ve managed to really make the most of my veg patch. I’ve been intercropping. Or something like that. I don’t really…

One way to clear weeds using no-dig methods is to lay down black polythene over a thick layer of mulch and then grow squashes/pumpkins through it. This seemed like a…

One of the things that I have most enjoyed this spring is my brilliant little strawberry patch. In spite of the snow in March and April, it has really flourished…