Diary of a Rocket Gardener: Preparing for Fruit
I’ve nearly completed two years working on my kitchen garden now. I started in February 2015 with a completely overgrown patch of land approximately the size of a double tennis…
Author: Rocket Gardens
Growing Winter Purslane
Although it is one of our favourite winter crops, Claytonia Winter Purslane is not very well known. If you’re growing it for the first time this year, rest assured it’s…
How to grow gooseberries
Gooseberries are a great addition to the kitchen garden. Once established they’ll give you a fab crop for many years to come without needing too much attention. Choose a spot…
Is your rosemary waterlogged?
Beware of waterlogged rosemary at this time of year, especially if it’s growing in pots or somewhere that doesn’t have great drainage. Too much water can lead to leaves turning…
Diary of a Rocket Gardener: They’re rocketing!
Wow! I am super excited to see how amazingly well my pak choi and wild rocket are doing! I planted them in September, having tried to grow them for the…
How to grow rhubarb
Over the winter we send our rhubarb as crowns. This basically means that you won’t really see any foliage at all, as whilst the plant is dormant it is just…
How cold weather will affect your veg plants
If this is the first time you’ve grown veg over the winter then you might wonder what to expect as the weather turns from autumn to winter. So far, the…
Diary of a Rocket Gardener: Fighting winter weeds
I think I had lulled myself into a false sense of security regarding weeds over autumn and winter. I subconsciously believed that all the weeds in the world would suddenly…
Is your plot ready for winter?
Here’s a final little checklist for you to tick off to make sure your plot is fully prepared for winter so that you get a great crop next spring from…
Check for rogue potatoes
With quite a mild autumn you may find that some surprise plants shoot up where you were growing potatoes this summer. You may decide to let them grow, but have…
3 unusual fruits to grow
Growing your own fruit can be a lot of fun, particularly when you’re growing something a little out of the ordinary. Here are our three favourites…
Prepare for frosts
It won’t be long before frosty mornings are upon us. There’s definitely been a nip in the air over the last few mornings here in Cornwall, and no doubt it’s…