A plant that can help beat weeds… like bindweed?
This sounds too good to be true, but we are growing Tagete Minuta this year, a plant that can be used to help clear ground of invasive weeds like bindweed…
Rocket Blog: Category: Soil
How to make your plot more productive
Here are our suggestions for growing more veggies per square metre, keeping plants healthier and minimising pests and disease.
Should I feed soil for winter plants?
You might see general gardening advice suggesting that there is no need to feed plants in the winter as they are not actively growing. This period of non-growth tends to…
New to Composting? Some pointers…
At this time of year, there is plenty to put on the compost pile, from all the old veg plants as well as grass cuttings and raked up leaves. This…
Now is the time to mulch
Whether you are going to keep on growing through winter, or put your plot to bed until next spring, now is a brilliant time to mulch your veg beds to…
Double Whammy for Wood Chip – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
I thought I’d share this photo of my amazingly crumbly homemade compost this week. I’m so pleased with it, and have just used it to top up a 4m x…
It’s a good time to pull up invasive weeds
Depending on where you live, you may find that the mild and wet weather has made it very easy to get rid of some of the more persistent weeds. So,…
Are mushrooms in the soil a good or bad sign?
If you’re spotting lots of mushrooms in your veg patch, then it’s a good sign that you have nice, healthy soil… Mushrooms grow in a different way to your veg…
Autumn is a good time to nurture the soil
There is arguably nothing more important than looking after your soil when you are growing veg. Good soil will give you healthy plants that are better able to withstand pests…
Composting Dos and Don’ts
Autumn is a brilliant time of year for topping up the compost pile (or starting a new one!) If you’re unsure what to add and what not to add, then…
The Basic Soil Types
There are four main types of soil: clay, sandy, loam and silt. Whichever type of soil you have you will be able to successfully grow veg, you just need to handle…
Worms work wonders
Worms have a wonderful way of composting kitchen waste. They are brilliant at it! Our friends at Wiggly Wigglers have a few wise words when it comes to working with…