Everything you need to know about Okra
New for 2017, Okra (also known as Ladies Fingers on account of its shape) is one of the more unusual vegetable plants in the Rocket Gardens collection. Best grown in a greenhouse…
Growing Tips and Advice
Protect seedlings with horticultural fleece
Horticultural fleece offers two types of protection for seedlings…it keeps some pests away and it keeps them warm. When you plant your seedlings out they are very young and vulnerable, and…
Choosing compost…where does the peat come from?
Peat is a very beneficial product to use in the veg patch and more often than not it is one of the key ingredients that you’ll find in a bag of compost. But it comes…
The Wonder of Worm Cast
Here at Rocket Gardens, we’re huge fans of worm cast. ‘Why are they so fond of this thing that is basically worm poo?’ you may wonder to yourself. Well, with good reason……
Pot Perfect Planting
Pots and containers are a brilliant way of growing a few veggies and you can get great results. In theory, you can simply fill a pot with multi-purpose compost, plant…
Comfrey – a natural fertiliser
Comfrey is one of the very best things you can grow in your garden as it can be used as a brilliantly rich, natural fertiliser in organic growing. It’s a…
5 Common Kitchen Garden Pests
Once you’ve received and planted your organic veggies from Rocket Gardens you will be very excited to see your plants growing. And you’ll be looking forward to harvesting them. But…
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…
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 –…