Empty beds?
As spaces crop up in your veg beds this autumn, you have three choices… 1. Re-plant with veg that’ll grow over winter. 2. Get them organised for winter so that…
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Diary of A Rocket Gardener – Aubergines: All flowers and no fruit
Well, my aubergine plants are looking very pretty and healthy at the moment with their purple/pink flowers. They’re nicely tucked up in the greenhouse alongside the tomatoes, chillies and okra…
A Guide to Autumn & Winter Salad Leaves
If you only have a small space for autumn and winter growing, then we would really recommend choosing some salad leaves to grow for a steady supply of healthy, tasty…
Growing spinach & chard over winter
Spinach and chard leaves are great to grow over the colder months and with warm enough temperatures they will give you lovely leaves to harvest right the way through to…
Ways to ripen up tomatoes
As temperatures drop a little during early autumn tomato ripening tends to slow down a little. If this has happened, then there are several ways to encourage your green tomatoes…
Does caterpillar season ever end?!
Are you getting a bit fed up with these guys munching their way through your cabbages, sprouts and broccoli? If so, don’t despair – the end is nigh…most cabbage-munching caterpillars…
A clever way to grow over autumn and winter…
This is a great way to grow over the next few months – it’s drier, warmer (for you and your plants) and you’ll have fewer pests to contend with. Plus,…
Spruce up your soil for autumn
If you’re getting ready to plant a few veggies to grow over autumn and winter then be sure to dig in plenty of good quality compost or fertiliser. Existing beds…
10 thoughts from a Rocket Gardener
As summer turns to autumn and most of my veg plants are now harvestable, I’m learning some valuable veg lessons. Here they are… Tomatoes (the cordon varieties that grow upright)…
Perfect for small spaces
You don’t need a huge garden or loads of raised beds to grow your own over the next few months. You can grow plenty in just a few pots or…
How to make space for Autumn veg
If you’re still growing lots of summer veggies and seemingly have little space for growing anything else this year, fear not…we have ideas for you! Plant decorative veggies in flower…
What to do with old bean plants
Bean plants are an excellent source of nitrogen, and by leaving them to rot in empty beds once they’ve finished cropping this season you can really improve the quality of…