Your plants are growing…!
Everything is growing nicely in our polytunnels, and we’re happy to report that we are on schedule for spring! We’ve sown most things now, with just a few of the faster…
Growing
5 Unusual Looking Crops you should grow
We think it is very important to grow something with a bit of a “wow” factor in the veg patch, mainly to impress friends and neighbours, but also because it…
Plastic Free Packaging
At Rocket Gardens we’ve always been keen to keep our packaging as eco-friendly as possible. That’s why we’ve used a combination of compostable cardboard and straw to package the bulk…
Vegetable paella to the rescue…
Sometimes you just need a dish that you can load up with veggies, and paella is a great option for doing just that! The added beauty is that it’s a…
August in the Veg Patch
It’s been an interesting year of growing so far, and undoubtedly everybody’s veg patches will be looking very different, depending on when plants were planted, how much water they’ve had…
Watering Advice
We’ve received a few emails from customers wondering how often to water this summer, so we thought we’d pop together a few pieces of advice… Water early in the mornings….
My bare patch!
It’s almost mid-May now and I have this huge pang of concern that I haven’t planted my veggies yet. I have to keep reminding myself that they’re happily growing in…
Organising your plot
With the weather so chilly you may not be feeling very motivated to get out into the garden. You can still make some progress though by planning how to lay…
Using Edible Flowers
With the launch of our new Edible Flower Pack this month, here are some great ideas to inspire your culinary adventures this summer, as well as some tips as to…
Growing potatoes for the first time?
Seed potatoes are traditionally planted on Good Friday, but you actually have a much bigger planting window than that! Seed potatoes can be planted anytime from March to July really,…
Diary of a Rocket Gardener: Preparing for Fruit
I’ve nearly completed two years working on my kitchen garden now. I started in February 2015 with a completely overgrown patch of land approximately the size of a double tennis…
The veg patch in August
Here’s the lowdown on what you can expect from the veg patch in August, from pests and diseases, to harvesting and on to autumn planting.