Choosing the right sized pot
If you’re planting up veggies in pots this season, be sure to choose a suitable pot depending on the crop. Here are our suggestions for a few of the more…
Rocket Blog: Category: Planting & Growing
Squeeze more in!
Ordered too many plants for your plot? Do not worry… there are some very nifty tricks for squeezing it all in. This article looks at a few different ways of…
Growing Squash & Pumpkins in Small Spaces
Here are a few ideas for those of you who don’t have space for pumpkins and squash to sprawl all over the ground… Let them climb: The trailing varieties of…
Planting early? Protect from cold wind & late frost
Some plants are more tender than others, and if you are planting the more vulnerable crops then please make sure you protect them well to avoid losing them to cold…
Growing herbs in clay soil? Diary of a Rocket Gardener
A friend asked the other day how I manage to grow herbs in such clay heavy soil. I was a little taken aback as I’d never given it any thought….
Choosing the best crops for your plot
A Guest Post by Cinead McTernan, author of City Veg In his book An Ear To The Ground: Understanding Your Garden, Ken Thompson, author and botanist, makes the case…
Should I grow autumn or summer raspberries?
The main difference, as you can probably guess, is that summer raspberries produce fruit in the summer, and autumn raspberries produce fruit from late summer through autumn. There are some other…
Do I still need to chit seed potatoes before planting?
If you’ve only just placed an order for seed potatoes, or if it’s still on your to-do list, then don’t panic. There’s still time. As the soil temperatures start rising…
3 Beans for Drying & Storing
One way to enjoy your homegrown veggies for longer is to store them. Some of our bean varieties are particularly good for drying, and once dry they will store for…
5 Must-Grows for Salad Lovers
There are so many plants worth growing if you’re someone who loves summer salads… and they are much more exciting than just lettuce! Here are some of our top picks…
5 Unusual herb plants to grow
If you’ve already got all the essentials like mint, rosemary, thyme, sage and parsley in your garden, then here are a few less common herbs to try growing this year.
My favourite squashes – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
I’ve been choosing which winter squashes to grow, and realised that I’ve tried all of the different varieties from Rocket Gardens now. So… I thought I’d give you all the…