Rocket Blog: Category: Planting & Growing

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

For small spaces, or for those who prefer not to trudge down to the allotment in winter, getting a few crops planted up in pots outside the front door is…

People are often surprised when we explain that they can plant out broccoli in autumn – this article explains how best to grow it and when you can expect to…

For the first time this autumn we are offering radish plug plants – they are incredibly easy to grow and take up very little space. Follow the points below and…

Even if you don’t fancy the idea of going out to harvest kale, pak choi or swede over the winter months, there is a good reason to plant up this…

After a fairly cloudy few weeks, this burst of god weather might be just what your veg plants need – particularly if you have tomatoes, peppers and squash that are…

if you’re keen to keep growing, but worries about not having enough time or inclination over the next few months, then here are a few tips and ideas for you….

Once strawberry plants have finished fruiting, they will put out runners. These look like long stems with baby plants attached at intervals. Left to their own devices, the baby plants…