The best compost for growing fruit in pots
If you’re keen to plant up some of our bare-rooted fruit this winter, then planting into pots and containers is a good idea as long as you use the right…
Rocket Blog: Category: Planting & Growing
3 tips for autumn plants
For anyone who has planted out young veg plants this autumn, or who has mature veggies still growing in their plot, here are 3 ways to make sure they grow…
Celeriac Not Swelling?
Celeriac is a shallow rooted and thirsty plant, and if it doesn’t get enough water during the growing season, it may not have started swelling at all, or may seem…
The next few months with Rocket Gardens
Although we’re no longer shipping vegetable plug plants, we are not in full hibernation at Rocket Gardens. We will soon have bare-rooted fruit plants available for winter planting, and for…
How to Overwinter Chillies…
If you’ve still got some chillies growing in a greenhouse at the end of autumn then why not give them a prune and bring them indoors to overwinter. You’ll be…
3 Ways to Improve your Soil in Autumn
Whether you are planting up again to keep growing over the colder months, or winding your veg garden down for winter, this time of year is a great opportunity to…
5 things to plant now for a longer supply of winter greens
With the right plants, you can quite easily have a supply of healthy homegrown greens that’ll keep you going from November through to March/April. Here are our top suggestions for…
The next few weeks – mid to late October
We’re anticipating another week or so of reasonable weather before wetter, windier weather moves in and temperatures begin to noticeably drop. With this in mind, here is a quick look…
Planting wildflowers into grass? Now is the time…
If you are planning to grow wildflowers in grassy areas, then Autumn is the ideal time to plant wildflower plugs. It gives the plants enough time to establish their root…
Make a Mini Polytunnel for Autumn Salads
If you don’t have a greenhouse or polytunnel to use over winter, it is well worth investing a little time into making a mini polytunnel to provide warmth and shelter…
What should you plant now? Here’s our Top 5
We still have a few weeks, and the window for autumn planting usually closes around 20th October, give or take a few days and depending on the weather. If you’re…
An autumn switchover checklist – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
The next couple of weeks are all about turning the veg garden around for autumn – up come the old plants, in go the new plants, and the soil gets…