Bring on the Bees
If you want to make sure you get loads of lovely beans, courgettes, tomatoes and strawberries, then be sure to encourage plenty of bees into your veg patch. The more…
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10 Top Tips for a Successful Veg Plot
We’ve got a few ideas to share with you that will help you to make the most out of your kitchen garden this summer. In no particular order, here they…
Dip your toe in
If you’re new to veg growing but unsure where to start, then we’re here to encourage you to dip your toe in. The best advice we can give you is…
Everything you need to know about Okra
New for 2017, Okra (also known as Ladies Fingers on account of its shape) is one of the more unusual vegetable plants in the Rocket Gardens collection. Best grown in a greenhouse…
Thoughts on the lettuce shortage
We’ve read so many articles about the lettuce shortage and how it’s affecting supermarket shelves that we thought we’d give our two pennies worth. If you haven’t heard about this…
From Patch to Plate
An awareness of where food comes from plays a big part in encouraging children to develop a lifelong healthy eating habit. A nice, healthy diet full of fresh veg and…
The Bees’ Needs
Bees, butterflies and other pollinators are in decline. It’s not new news. There are lots of reasons for this, but two of the major factors are modern agricultural methods and the loss of natural habitats due…
Look good, taste good…
When you think of a veg patch there’s a tendency to picture a raised bed with nice, neat rows of lettuces and carrots. It’s a lovely look but it’s not…
Want to get growing but short on time?
One of the most common hurdles to growing veg is not having much time to spend in the garden, but some plants require very little effort indeed. This is our…
September in the Kitchen Garden
Is it really September already? That was quick! Here’s our monthly round up of what’s going on in the kitchen garden, with harvesting tips, planting advice and more. Harvesting in…
Make Chutneys to Preserve Your Veg…
At this time of year it can be hard to keep up with some veg…beans, tomatoes, courgettes and so on. They just keep coming! One way to deal with gluts…
Growing Organically…it makes you wonder – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
As I lovingly harvested nine corn-on-the-cobs (yes, nine!) for my family to munch the other evening I was struck by a thought. Just what DOES go on with all this perfect looking supermarket…