Author: Rocket Gardens

Hmmm…I should have prepared my crops for the storms! We’ve had a lot of rain recently and strong winds too, and my veg patch is looking a bit sorry for…

If harvested once they’re fully ripe, you should be able to store winter squash for several months… try to wait until the leaves start to die off and the stalk…

Over the past few weeks I have noticed the appearance of several brown spots and blemishes on my Rainbow Chard plants. I had put it down to “chocolate spot” and…

As we reach mid autumn it is a great time to give your soil a bit of TLC so that next spring your plants will have a better chance to…

We’re now well and truly in the midst of harvest time, with spaces cropping up all around the veg patch as more veggies reach the end of their season. As…

If your sprouts are looking a bit loose headed, like the ones pictured here, then don’t be too disappointed… firstly, you can still eat them. Just harvest them as normal and…

Well, I am really pleased with the mini autumn veg patch that I’ve created! I’ve got one of Rocket Gardens’ Planters, as well as 3 medium/large pots and 1 small…

We briefly touched on earwigs and sweetcorn last week, so thought we’d delve in a bit deeper to find out what this little critter does to sweetcorn and other veggies…

Later this month I am hosting an annual Macmillan coffee morning, selling lots of cakes made using veg from the garden. They were hugely popular last year, so I thought…

This weekend I am all about the strawberry patch. This is for 3 reasons – firstly, they have put out their runners in a big way and so need tending…

Broccoli is a great crop to grow over autumn and winter, providing a welcome change from all the kale and cabbage leaves. Both Purple Sprouting Broccoli and Calabrese Broccoli are…