Do I still need to chit seed potatoes before planting?
If you’ve only just placed an order for seed potatoes, or if it’s still on your to-do list, then don’t panic. There’s still time. As the soil temperatures start rising…
Growing Tips and Advice
3 Beans for Drying & Storing
One way to enjoy your homegrown veggies for longer is to store them. Some of our bean varieties are particularly good for drying, and once dry they will store for…
5 Must-Grows for Salad Lovers
There are so many plants worth growing if you’re someone who loves summer salads… and they are much more exciting than just lettuce! Here are some of our top picks…
Keeping rabbits off your crops
If you have a problem with rabbits in the veg plot, then you may be relieved to read that you don’t need to bury a deep rabbit-proof fence into the…
Waiting for Plants?
Here’s the lowdown on what to expect if you have already ordered plants with us for this season… What will the plants look like when they arrive? Most plants will…
Early Spring in the Veg Patch
Mid March always gets us excited for spring, and we know you’ll all be wanting to get going in the garden as soon as you can. Here’s a quick guide…
Growing Sweetcorn: Corn-on-the-Cob v Baby Corn
There are two types of sweetcorn that you can grow with Rocket Gardens – Sweet Nugget (pictured above) is your normal, corn-on-the-cob, and Minipop is a baby corn. They are…
Wild Rocket should take off now
Overwintered Wild Rocket, planted back in September or October should start to take off now as longer daylight hours and (hopefully) warmer temperatures arrive. Wild Rocket tends not to do…
Pak Choi Flowering?
Autumn planted pak choi may well be in full bloom now. It adds a wonderful splash of yellow during these slightly colourless months, so is well worth allowing it to…
Top Tips for Root Veggies
Carrots, beetroot, parsnips, celeriac, swede and turnips will all benefit from much the same growing conditions. We take a quick look and give some specific top tips for particular crops…
Growing a wildflower meadow in grass
One of the tricky things with starting a wildflower meadow is getting the seedlings to grow ahead of the grass. Using wildflower plug plants makes this a little easier than sowing…
When & how to prune raspberries
Most gardeners will prune autumn fruiting raspberries in February. This article explains how, and also takes a look at summer fruiting raspberries and their pruning schedule as there is a quick…