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,…
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Top tips for basil
When you get it right, basil is a great grower and will keep going for a while. It’s easy to get it wrong though, so here are some pointers to…
5 Plants to Grow if You Love Salad
If you’re a salad lover, you’ve probably already found all our lettuces and leaves, but don’t forget to treat yourself to some tasty herbs too – and some edible flowers…
Windproof Bean Supports – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
I’m giving it one more week before I plant out… I’m not going to be tempted to plant earlier, I still think it’s a bit too chilly for beans and…
Plant Sweetcorn in Grids, Not Rows
Understanding how sweetcorn grows will help to get good results from your plants. Sweetcorn is part of the grass family, and rather than relying on insects for pollination, it relies…
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 to prevent bolting
Some plants are more prone to bolting (producing flowers/seeds early) than others. These include wild rocket, mizuna, frills mustard, as well as other salad leaves. It is wise to plant…
Mulched & Ready to Plant – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
If you read my post last week, you’ll know that I have received my plants and they are currently sitting in punnets of compost until I plant out in, hopefully,…
Risk-free planting – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
Last year, in a bit of a pandemic panic state of mind, I decided to plant out my Rocket Gardens veggies much earlier than usual, on May 1st. I lost…
What to do with plants that arrive in bio-pots
Some of our plants will arrive in biodegradable fibre pots – herbs, fruit plants, parsnips and carrots. Here’s what to do: Parsnips and Carrots – once you have thinned them…
How to plant leeks
Leeks are planted a little differently to most other veggies. If you’re growing them for the first time, then follow these 3 steps so that you get bigger, better leeks…
It’s well worth mulching this spring
This spring has been very dry already, and it looks as if the dry spell will continue for at least another week or so. So, it is a particularly good…