How big should my plants be by now?
If you planted up in September or October, your plants should have established their roots by now and hopefully done a bit of growing. They may still be quite small,…
Rocket Blog: Category: Planting & Growing
A Quick Guide to Pruning Fruit
Once they’ve finished fruiting, some of your fruit plants will need a spot of pruning. This is our quick guide to what needs doing and when to do it.
Helping Plants Cope With Winter Weather
Heavy rain, hail showers, frost and strong winds are not the most plant-friendly conditions. If you haven’t yet prepared your plants, then get out into the garden (when you can!)…
How to make a leaf mould
Once all the strong winds have passed, we highly recommend going on a leaf collecting mission to rake up fallen leaves to make a leaf mould mulch for next year….
Has your cabbage not formed a head?
If you’re growing cabbages at the moment, then hopefully you have some lovely, mature-looking cabbage heads that you can harvest over the next few months. If, however, they look loose…
Growth will start to slow down now
Now that we’re reaching mid-November we move into lower and lower light levels, and the temperatures will keep dropping, too. You’ll most likely notice a fairly significant slowing of plant…
A Pre-Winter Health Check for Leeks
You can harvest spring-planted leeks anytime from now onwards really, and for the most part they will stand in the soil well until you need them. There are one or…
Grow Baby Vegetables Next Spring
Harvesting a bundle of baby leeks for roasting is such a pleasing thing. It got us thinking that it is well worth planning your planting for next spring with the…
November in the Veg Patch
November is often a good month in the veg patch with plenty of brassicas and roots to harvest, some last jobs to do before winter weather sets in, and if…
Coming Soon… Veg Plant Subscriptions
Very soon, we are going to have both a 3 month and 6 month Veg Plant Subscription Gift Voucher available. With a small selection of veg plants delivered monthly, and…
Top tips for kale, sprouts, cabbages & broccoli in winter
If you have any of these wonderful brassicas growing in your plot over the next few months, there are a few things you can do to keep your plants healthy…
Top tips for parsnips
If you’re growing parsnips, this article will give you a few top tips to help you get the best from them as we move into their harvesting season. Watch out…