Diary of a Rocket Gardener: Mice in the greenhouse
In mid-September I planted several winter lettuces, spinach plants and chard in my greenhouse for the winter. The lettuce shot up and I’ve been harvesting leaves since mid-October. The chard…
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How to grow blueberries
Imagine picking your own delicious blueberries from the garden next summer. Yum! They are easy to grow, will do well in containers and once the berries are over you get…
Protect cauliflower from colder weather
Whilst cauliflowers are hardy little plants it’s still worth protecting the heads from frosts and cold weather by pulling the leaves over the top and tying them in. It really…
Diary of a Rocket Gardener: When to harvest sprouts
Look at my incredible sprouts!! I’m very excited to have grown these for the first time this year, and they’ve done so well in spite of slugs and caterpillars galore…
Does your veg patch look a bit messy?
If so, then we are here to persuade you to give it a bit of TLC this weekend. There are 5 main reasons that we’d advise not leaving your veg…
Have you been growing raspberries?
You may still be harvesting a few autumn raspberries, but summer raspberries will need to be pruned now. It’s simple and pruned canes will give you a healthier crop next…
How to divide rhubarb crowns
If you’re growing rhubarb then you can divide old crowns once they go dormant. This’ll be over the next few weeks as the weather turns cold. It’s easy to do…
Diary of a Rocket Gardener: Autumn Crops Already!
So, last year I tried growing a small handful of things over autumn and winter, and I didn’t really know what I was doing. This year, I’ve been following the…
Look out for these fab new gifts…
We’ve been giving our Veg Patch Vouchers a bit of a revamp recently and the new and improved versions are due to hit our website next week. We think you…
The next few weeks in the kitchen garden
The next few weeks are a good chance to get on top of things in the veg patch before colder, wetter weather and darker days arrive. There’s much to be…
Veg to harvest now, before frosts arrive
If you have a few root veg or potatoes still growing in your garden then please read this as some should be pulled up now before the frosts come, but…
How to dry beans
Most veg growers find they have a few oversized beans growing on their bean plants at this time of year. If that’s you then you may want to consider drying…