Rocket Blog: Category: Planting & Growing

Mesh netting is a really simple way of protecting so many crops from all sorts of different pests – usually sold by the metre, it’s well worth getting  your hands…

As we hit midsummer, there is so much to plant and doing so will give you a great crop from late summer through to winter, depending on what you plant…

At this time of year, lettuces and salad leaves tend to grow quite quickly, and within two or three weeks of planting you may find you can start harvesting… Once…

Depending on where you are in the country, you may be finding some plants are struggling to get go because of dry soil. Here are three easy warning signs to…

We find that there is a lot of blurby stuff out there about growing flowers specifically for cutting, but it needn’t be confusing. You can easily grow a beautiful range…

For those who would like to grow rosemary in pots, we have a key piece of advice which is to make sure the drainage is really good so that the…

For those who are slightly newer to gardening, it can be difficult to know whether you are giving plants enough water or not. In general, we find that most new…

After you’ve planted your veggies, it only takes a few weeks for them to get well established and a little more self-reliant. Up until that point, you can really help…

This can be a good way of keeping weeds down and maintaining moisture levels in the soil. We take a quick look at some of the pros and cons, and…

Although it is still a little chilly, we are rapidly heading into May and peak planting time for the growing season ahead. There’s no need to rush or panic if…