
Aubergine
Aubergines at a Glance: Choose a sunny, sheltered site Plant in rich, fertile soil or multipurpose compost Best grown in a polytunnel or greenhouse Plant 50cm apart, or 3 to…
Easy to grow Choose a sunny spot in full sunshine Plant in beds or large pots They will need a support structure – wigwam or fence to climb
Borlotti Beans at a Glance: Choose a sunny site that is sheltered from the wind Plant in rich, fertile soil or multipurpose compost Suitable for pots & containers – see…
Broccoli and calabrese, like the other Brassicas are really nutritious vegetables and they are nice and easy to grow in the garden. Calabrese and broccoli are from the same family and often get mixed up….
Well, we all know how these can be the outcast of the vegetable world, but we rate them very highly indeed – stir fried with a little chopped up bacon…
Bulb fennel is very easy-going – just pop it in the ground in fertile soil, keep it well watered and it should do well. You may need to harvest them…
Cauliflower falls into the Brassicas category of veg plants that need to be looked after in much the same way. It’s a big category, with calabrese, broccoli, cabbage and kale…
These tasty vegetables do not like the damp or the cold. What they like is a sunny windowsill or a nice warm greenhouse. Chillies are surprisingly easy to grow and…
Courgette and Summer Squash are unbelievably easy to grow and require minimal effort. You pop them in the ground and they just get on and do their thing, producing plenty…
Definitely one for foodies! Globe artichokes look very majestic in the garden, and there’s something very ceremonial about eating them, peeling off each of the petals one by one to…
Kale is a super nutritious vegetable that falls into the Brassicas category. Brassicas need to be looked after in much the same way. It’s a big category, with cauliflower, calabrese,…
Lettuces and other leaves (wild rocket, mizuna, mustard leaves etc) are quick growing and can be ready to harvest in as little as 3 weeks. You can let them grow…
You’ll find onions and shallots a really useful addition to your veg patch if only because we cook with them so frequently. Growing them with Rocket Gardens is much easier…
These Chinese cabbages are great to have in your kitchen garden. They naturally lend themselves to Asian style stir frying, and the make a lovely side dish for noodles and Thai…
Great for growing with children, pumpkins are unbelievably well behaved and require minimal effort. Winter Squash are very easy to grow and require hardly any effort as well. You pop…
You can plant spinach, chard and leaf beet anytime from spring to autumn. If growing in spring/summer, you can grow them in partial shade, but if growing in autumn through…
Quick-growing spring onions are a wonderful salad crop to plant in between rows of other slow-growing vegetables – use them to fill any gaps, or grow in window boxes or…