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…
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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…
When to give up on plants – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
Like so many other growers in the UK, I’ve been struggling with a lot of slugs and pests this year. My poor beans. Honestly, they’ve taken a bit of a…
A weird start to the growing season – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
It has been two to three weeks since I planted out (around about 22nd May) and I’m really noticing how slowly things are taking off this season. It’s strange to…
Blackbirds unearthing your plug plants – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
Harrumph! That’s what I say. I planted all my veggies last weekend, and have been having a bit of a battle ever since. Each day I go out to have…
Empty Plot Anxiety – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
Does anyone else get Empty Plot Anxiety? (I made that up. It’s not a thing, but it should be.) I have written before that my favourite time to plant out…
Dealing with persistent weeds – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
So, I talked last week about how I had let my veg plot get a little (a lot) overgrown and wild and how I was working to restore it to…
How to Recover a Plot That’s Gone Wild – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
Hopefully, this post will serve as both inspiration and encouragement for someone else who has been feeling overwhelmed by the task of recovering an overgrown veg plot. As you can…
3 helpful veg patch recommendations – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
My veg patch renewal mission started in earnest over the Easter bank holiday weekend. I found three volunteers to help me on this mega-mission, and will be reporting in on…
3 Ways to improve your veg growing this year – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
This will be my ninth year of growing veggies in my plot, and over these last few years I have come to learn a few things. These would be my…
5 things that are just better homegrown – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
I think I might have written something like this a couple of years ago, but I tend to think about it a lot at this time of year when I…