How to Grow Cucumbers
These tender plants will produce a great crop, but you do need to keep them nice and warm, well watered and you may find they take over the greenhouse unless…
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Can I Grow Cucumber Outside?
Cucumber will do best under cover, ideally in a greenhouse or polytunnel to keep the plants warm right through the summer months. If you don’t have access to a greenhouse/polytunnel, you…
Cucumber – Crystal Lemon
Rocket Gardens deliver fresh Crystal Lemon Cucumber plug plants at the ideal time for growing in your vegetable garden. All plants are delivered with a free growing guide.
Cucumber – Marketmore
Rocket Gardens deliver fresh Cucumber plug plants at the ideal time for growing in your vegetable garden. All plants are delivered with a free growing guide.
When should I hand-pollinate plants?
As a general rule, you shouldn’t need to hand pollinate plants, but it can help with a few varieties, and can be beneficial for some plants that are grown in…
June: A good time to plant tender crops outdoors
If you don’t have a greenhouse or polytunnel, then the next few weeks, in June, are the best time to plant some of the more tender crops – aubergines, cucumbers,…
Why & When to Feed Your Veg Plants
Why feeding your plants is a good idea Giving your plants a liquid feed regularly during the summer is the best way to boost the nutrients in the soil for…
Why I’m Waiting to Plant Out – Notes from a Seasoned Grower
Ooh, I am so honoured to be invited back to blog about my veg patch shenanigans! I don’t think I’ve ever been requested ‘by popular demand’ before 😉 and it…
Make the most of the warm weather…
It is weird to think that last weekend we were giving you the heads up on possible frosts, and this week we’re encouraging you to make the most of the…
Storing your crops
Hopefully you’re harvesting all sorts of things at the moment, from french beans to maincrop potatoes. With so much coming out of the veg garden, it is helpful to know…
Early frosts might mean you need to harvest early
Early frosts look like they may catch some of us off guard this autumn. Already it has been very cold overnight with a hint of frost on the car windscreen…