A guide to choosing tomatoes
We’ve got a few different tomatoes on the menu this year, so we thought we’d take you through a little bit of a tasting tour so that you can choose…
Growing Tips and Advice
How to start an asparagus bed
If you’re reading this, then hopefully you’re up for giving an asparagus bed a go this year, ready to reap the rewards for many years to come. Here’s how to…
A vertical challenge..
There has been a bit of a trend developing in recent years…in a bid to grow more in small spaces, the rise of vertical gardening has taken place. We love…
An introduction to crop rotation
Crop rotation is one of those expressions you hear about quite a lot in the world of vegetable growing. Unfortunately, it is not always well explained and can sound laborious when…
Dealing with Heavy Frosts
Brrrrrrr….it is CHILLY! If, like us, you’ve been hit by a huge frost, then don’t panic. Here are a few words of advice… Bring pots and containers under cover –…
It’s all about the soil…
It doesn’t matter whether you’re planning to grow your own for the very first time this spring or whether you’ve had a veg patch on the go for years… the quality…
Starting a Veg Patch from Scratch
It can often be a little overwhelming to start a brand new veg patch completely from scratch, but it needn’t be. If you approach it step-by-step it can be surprisingly…
Get ready for frosts
If you’re growing your own over the winter, then now is the time to get ready to protect your plants on those cold frosty mornings. There’s nothing worse than seeing…
Growing fruit is surprisingly easy
Growing fruit, particularly soft fruit like berries and currants, is really quite straightforward. But many people think it’s a tricky process and can be put off the idea of growing their own…
Make a bed for raspberries (and blackberries)
If you fancy growing your own raspberries (or blackberries) then it’s a good idea to get a bed ready for them while you’re waiting for your plants to arrive in…
Strawberry Runners…what you need to know
You can either grow strawberries using strawberry runners or strawberry plants. Right now at Rocket Gardens, we’ve got lots of runners for you to choose from. A strawberry runner is…
Harvesting Pumpkins and Squashes
Pumpkins and Squashes are one of the more satisfying vegetable types to grow, mainly because you really see a difference in them as they grow from tiny little nippers to huge…