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…
Growing Tips and Advice
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…
October in the Kitchen Garden
October is something of a changeover month in the veg patch. It’s the time when all the remaining summer crops are harvested and cleared away, and the last chance to…
Pull up roots and spuds this month
It’s worth pulling up any remaining beetroot and carrots this month and digging up any last potatoes. They all store well, so it’s best not to leave them in the…
Horticultural fleece: your best friend for winter growing
Well some parts of the country may have had a heat wave (not Cornwall!) but autumn is here and summer crops are coming to an end. So it’s time to…
Growing winter salad in small spaces
Even if you only have space for a single window box in your home, you can grow your own winter salad. It’s easy, and there are a few nice compact…
Plants that’ll need a feed
At this time of year it can be really beneficial to give a liquid feed to those plants that won’t be ready for another few weeks as the soil will…