Making Quick Pickles
Here, we give you the very basics to get you started so that you can pickle away to your heart’s content! This is a quick pickle method, suitable for storing…
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Powdery Mildew
At this time of year, squashes, courgettes and peas (amongst others) often start to develop a white, powdery coating. The leaves start to develop a white/grey powdery coating before they…
Best Ways to Store Your Veggies
As we get into the full swing of harvesting here’s a quick guide to storing your crops as some will keep better at room temperature, others in the fridge and…
A Slow Season – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
I’m definitely finding that a lot of vegetables are growing slowly this season, and, having just done a road trip visiting friends ‘up country’ and seeing their gardens, I think…
When to Feed Tomatoes & Other Veg Plants
A lot of veggies will benefit from extra nutrients during the summer months. This article looks at when and how often to feed them, and what you can use… Which…
There’s still time to re-plant…
If you’ve lost a few plants over the past couple of weeks, don’t despair – there is still time to try again. Beans, squashes, cucumbers and peas may well have…
Do I need to harden off plug plants?
A few customers have asked whether or not they would need to harden off their veg plants when they arrive. Normally at this time of year it wouldn’t be necessary,…
Plants not doing too well?
It has been exceptionally cold for this time of year, and you may find that several plants struggle planted out – particularly beans, squashes, peas, courgettes, sweetcorn, tomatoes. Here’s how…
How much to grow in a small crate planter
If you are short on space, then you might find a couple of these planters are just the ticket. You’d be surprised how much you can grow – in this…
How to grow year round
The photo above shows a mature kale plant that was planted out as a little seedling in May 2020. Now that the broccoli-like flower head is forming it’s reached full…
The Best Vegetables to grow in Small Spaces
If your plot is very small, you can still grow lots of different veggies and enjoy quite a surprising harvest. And you can enjoy more still if you plant out…
An End of Season Checklist
If you’ve decided not to grow over the next few months, or if you have a half empty plot, then here is a useful checklist to follow to make sure…