The Best Boxing Day Brunch – diary of a Rocket Gardener
I love Boxing Day leftovers, and I particularly enjoy concocting brunch with bits and bobs left from the huge roast the day before. This is a bit of a go-to…
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A Christmas Veg Medley – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
I am a keen gardener with a big veg plot, and my sister grows her own food too. She is a vegetarian and we both love cooking, so when we…
Christmas Vegetables
If you’re getting ready to harvest some homegrown veggies over Christmas, then have a quick look through our collection of veg recipes and ideas… Brussels Sprouts Finely slice your sprouts…
The best parsnip soup
If you love a roast parsnip, then you have got to try this delicious soup. It’s a great one for Christmas too with warming ginger and apple flavours. Ingredients 1…
From root to leaf
At this time of year there are many root veggies coming out of the ground ready for cooking. Most can be used in their entirety, so read on for some…
Courgette overload? Try this tasty soup…
Ha ha, if there’s something nearly all veg growers can agree on, it’s that courgettes just keep on going, even when you’ve had enough of them. This soup is incredibly…
Vegetable paella to the rescue…
Sometimes you just need a dish that you can load up with veggies, and paella is a great option for doing just that! The added beauty is that it’s a…
A fab side dish using beetroot and chard
This makes a great side dish,and if you have a cast-iron skillet it can easily be made on the bbq too, making it a good option for those that don’t…
3 ways to barbecue corn-on-the-cob
There’s nothing quite like homegrown, barbecued corn-on-the-cobs. The key is to cook them fresh on the same day that you pick them to get the best flavour. BBQ them in…
Edible Flower Pack
Grow your own edible flowers to use in cooking and give your dishes a bit of a makeover!
Greenhouse Collection
Rocket Gardens deliver fresh chilli and pepper plug plants at the ideal time for growing in your vegetable garden. All plants are delivered with a free growing guide.
Companion Plant Pack (large)
Companion planting is a lovely traditional, and natural way to deter pests from crops that you are growing and to draw in the good insects such as hoverflies, lacewings and ladybirds which are the best natural predators of naughty aphids such as greenfly and whitefly. Our little companion plant pack is a great way to get started and not only do the plants look lovely when interspersed with your vegetables, they all have the advantage of being edible too.