Shall I make a hoop tunnel for winter growing? Diary of a Rocket Gardener
This is the first autumn that I haven’t had a greenhouse to grow in, and I miss it. My greenhouse crops were always a little healthier over autumn and winter…
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Autumn Weeding, Clearing & Mulching – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
I have a kind of love-hate relationship with this time of year in my veg garden. Part of me feels a huge sigh of disappointment at the general messiness of…
Late beans, big beans and a kitchen gadget – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
This is a bit of a random post from me this week, but so many people comment on my runner bean slicer that I have begun to realise that it’s…
Why were my beans so slow to crop? Diary of a Rocket Gardener
I mentioned recently how several plants had been growing super slowly this summer, and I’m back on that subject again this week. The reason? My beans. Finally, I am actually…
Is it a good idea to uncover mature brassicas? Diary of a Rocket Gardener
I don’t have any answers for you in my post this week, so there’s my initial confession or veg growing caveat. But I do have questions and ideas, and perhaps…
3 Chicks! Diary of a Rocket Gardener
Well, I am over the moon with these three new arrivals! If you read my post last week, you’ll know that I was a little anxious about the late hatching…
Diary of a Rocket Gardener & Her Chicks (hopefully)
I should probably have called this post Diary of a Broody Hen, as really this is my hen’s story and not mine. But since she can’t talk, I thought I…
Cooler soil can lead to nitrogen deficiency – Dairy of a Rocket Gardener
After my post last week, about my poor stunted sweetcorn, the Rocket Gardens team told me that several other customers emailed to say that their sweetcorn was also stunted this…
Late beans, courgettes, tomatoes & sweetcorn too! Diary of a Rocket Gardener
I can’t quite get over what a strange growing season it has been this year. I thought I’d do a little round up of what’s been going on. I know…
Struggling to grow tomatoes outdoors? Diary of a Rocket Gardener
So, this year is the first year in a long time that I’ve not had a greenhouse (it is falling apart and I really need to dismantle it safely ahead…
Some Compost is Better than others… Diary of a Rocket Gardener
I’ve had an interesting time this season, watching some plants absolutely thrive (salads, brassicas, leeks, parsnips, beetroot – they are all looking super!) and then watching other plants struggle to…
A tricky June for tender crops – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
Spending a little time in the veg garden yesterday evening, I noticed that my beans, squash, courgettes and cucumbers are still struggling to really get going. Although the temperatures have…