Rocket Blog: Category: Planting & Growing

Some people like to water their veg every morning and every evening, others like to water once a day, others just a couple of times a week. Here are our…

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…

We all aspire to a beautiful, weed-free veg plot, but how on earth do you achieve that?! Here are some ideas that you may find useful: Plant through weed mesh…

Once you’ve got all your baby plants in the ground it’s time to sit back with a cuppa, listen to the bees buzzing and admire your handy work, right? Well,…

The veg planting season is upon us, and we’re here to give you a few words of advice for getting your Rocket Gardens plug plants planted. Unpacking your plants: When…

With a late start to spring we thought it would be helpful to give you a little guide to getting your veg patch on the go in the next few…

Who doesn’t love growing a carrot or two?! If you’re keen to grow any kinds of root veg this season, then have a read of this for some top tips…

If you receive your plants before you are ready to plant, then don’t panic. We have a solution for you! Simply unpack your plants carefully and soak their roots in…

The art of year round growing is very simple. You just need to plant things at the right time. We make it very simple for you with our Year Round…

For an excellent crop (brassicas are really well suited to the British climate!) you just need to put a couple of precautions in place to keep pests at bay. 1….

We think that you should always grow two types of veg. First, the veg that you know you will enjoy cooking and eating on a regular basis, and second, the…