The right soil for carrots
Carrots like to be grown in very light, deep soils and will tend to split if grown in heavy or sticky clay soils. If you don’t have the right type…
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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…
Looking for the perfect veg patch?
There are lots of different ways of growing your own with Rocket Gardens, and one of the most popular is to start with one of our Instant Gardens. You get…
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…
Why growing with the seasons is best
It’s always very tempting to make a headstart in the garden at this time of year as spring steadily approaches, but it’s not always a worthwhile exercise. Seedlings grown on…
Is it difficult to grow organically?
One thing that often comes up when we’re chatting to people about growing their own is that they feel growing organically is too difficult and that they wouldn’t get a…
Cooking with Kale
One of the things that is coming out of the veg patch in abundance at the moment is kale. In all sorts of different varieties – Cavolo Nero (black kale,…
3 fun half term projects
If you’re on the lookout for fun ideas to do this half term, we’ve got three that will be fun for you and your children as well as being incredibly beneficial for…
Protect seedlings with horticultural fleece
Horticultural fleece offers two types of protection for seedlings…it keeps some pests away and it keeps them warm. When you plant your seedlings out they are very young and vulnerable, and…
Choosing compost…where does the peat come from?
Peat is a very beneficial product to use in the veg patch and more often than not it is one of the key ingredients that you’ll find in a bag of compost. But it comes…
The Wonder of Worm Cast
Here at Rocket Gardens, we’re huge fans of worm cast. ‘Why are they so fond of this thing that is basically worm poo?’ you may wonder to yourself. Well, with good reason……