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…
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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…
Growing & Using Edible Flowers
Growing lots of flowers is great for bringing in bees to the veg patch which will in turn help your veggies. Why not make them edible flowers that you can…
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…
5 dishes to use up more veg
If you have more veg than you know what to do with, then you may find these suggestions useful. Each dish can be tailored to use up whatever you currently…
Pimm’s Patch
Rocket Gardens deliver fresh plug plants at the ideal time for growing in your vegetable garden. All plants are delivered with a free growing guide.
Summer Planting Guide July 2020
We expect to have summer plants available until mid-August, perfect for plugging any gaps that come up after harvesting, replacing crops that have been lost (anyone else struggled with blight…
Summer Planting Guide
As we move into midsummer, there is still plenty of time to plant veggies, whether you’re ony just getting going or keen to add a few extras to plug any…
Keep an eye on the weather
It looks as if we’ve got some warmer temperatures coming back over the next few days, but please do keep an eye out for forecasts of frosts, cold nights and…
It’s still early for veg plants…
We had some strong easterly winds last week, heavy rainfall, and there’s a cold spell forecast in the next few days. It’s still very early in the season to be…
How to grow veg through the 4 seasons
It’s all about the planting! Growing your own right through the seasons is very achievable (and with minimum effort required over winter) as long as you get the planting schedule…