Diary of a Rocket Gardener

I thought I’d do a piece on this as it’s such a joy to have a good supply of punchy salad leaves during winter. For me, they are an essential,…

This weekend I am hoping to get my veg patch ready for planting in the next couple of weeks (or whenever my plants arrive!) It has got me thinking, and…

My teeny, tiny brussels sprouts have been looking so good, but with water shortage I’ve not been watering them these past couple of weeks. They were doing quite well, but…

This year was my second year growing flowers for cutting (I used Rocket Gardens’ plug plants this summer, but grew from seed last year), and I have a few learnings…

So, there I was the other day, browsing the plants for autumn growing and thinking about what I’d like to plant in September, when I suddenly realised what a mistake…

I vowed last year would be my final attempt at growing aubergines, but they really are one of my favourite vegetables and I don’t like being defeated. I gave it…

I think I’ve mentioned this several times in the past, but I really find that Wild Rocket grows SO much better in the shade during the summer. This season is…

I decided to give chicory a go this year, and I am so pleased that I did. It is such a joy to see it growing – I’m a total…

My squash plants have finally started to perk up after a very slow and yellow start to the season. In the end, I determined they were not getting enough nitrogen…

I wrote last week about my slow growing vegetable plants. I had been wondering whether this was due to a) cool, grey days, b) poor soil or c) lack of…