Got your seed potatoes? Now what…?!
We’ve started shipping seed potatoes. You won’t need to plant them until early spring, usually in late March/early April. So, if you’ve received yours, the best thing to do now…
Rocket Blog: Category: Planting & Growing
Grow wildflowers for birds, bees & butterflies to thrive
We can’t think of a single reason not to grow wildflowers – they look great, they help birds, butterflies and bees, and they do so much for the biodiversity of…
My Weedy Compost – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
Last spring in the midst of Lockdown 1 when the sun was shining and I had a reasonable amount of free time to kill at weekends, I scraped up all…
Can I grow tomatoes outside?
Most gardeners grow tomatoes in a greenhouse or polytunnel, as these plants do best in warm temperatures. This can make growing them outside difficult for some growers, but if you…
Making new beds & paths
If you are starting a new plot from scratch, or expanding an existing plot, then read on as we look at some options for setting up beds and pathways.
Slightly unusual herb plants to add to your plot
If you’re already growing the usual suspects like rosemary, sage, thyme, parsley and mint, then here are a few ideas for you to expand your herb garden.
Watch out for parsnip canker
If the shoulders of your parsnips look brown/orange and a little rotten, then they probably have been affected by canker. Parsnips are prone to canker, a spore driven fungal disease…
5 Salad plants that you should definitely grow
Growing a few of the more interesting leaves, as well as lettuce, is SO worth it. You will be able to make such tasty salads through the summer, and most…
3 Ways to use flowers in your veg plot
Growing flowers in the veg patch really brightens things up and looks so attractive. On top of that, they are really useful too – here are a few ideas.
When can I chit seed potatoes?
It’s a little early now, but soon we will be dispatching seed potatoes for you to start chitting at home before you plant them out. We dispatch the majority of…
Growing on a Slope – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
As I have discovered over the past 5 or 6 years of growing veggies in my reasonably steep garden, there are several options to creating a plot on a slope….
The Best Vegetables to grow in Small Spaces
If your plot is very small, you can still grow lots of different veggies and enjoy quite a surprising harvest. And you can enjoy more still if you plant out…