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)…
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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…
Diary of a Rocket Gardener: the effect of planting later
So this year I planted out my veg seedlings fairly late in the season – some went in the ground in June, others in early July. I was trying to…
Growing Cavolo Nero over the Winter
Cavolo Nero is a great autumn/winter grower as it doesn’t mind the colder weather. Happily, it is also a little less appealing to slugs than many other veg plants, which is…
Harvesting Maincrop Potatoes
Autumn is when you can start to dig up your maincrop potatoes. You’ll know the time is right when the leaves of the plants turn yellow and start to die…
Autumn is on the way…be prepared!
Even if you haven’t been camping you may have noticed that the temperature at night is significantly cooler than it was a few weeks ago, and some of the leaves…
A top tip if your coriander bolts…
If you’re growing coriander and it’s decided to bolt, then don’t worry…it’s actually worth allowing it to bolt and set seed as coriander seeds are a fab ingredient to have…
Double your herb patch
Autumn is a great time to divide hardy herbs, such as marjoram, chives, mint and thyme. Wait until they’ve flowered before digging them up, dividing them at the roots and…
Two tasks for tomatoes
Now is definitely the time to give tomatoes a little extra attention. Before long, as the temperature drops, they will struggle to ripen so it’s best to give them a…
Diary of a Rocket Gardener…Recipe Inspiration
Amazing. I’ve just returned from France fully expecting to have missed all my lovely veggies, but they’re still going strong and I’ve been able to harvest all sorts! Among the…