Use, Freeze or Dry Shelled Beans…
There are several different options for any cannellini beans, borlotti beans or other beans that you have been growing for shelling. Use them fresh: If you want to cook the…
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Make a Mini Polytunnel for Autumn Salads
If you don’t have a greenhouse or polytunnel to use over winter, it is well worth investing a little time into making a mini polytunnel to provide warmth and shelter…
What should you plant now? Here’s our Top 5
We still have a few weeks, and the window for autumn planting usually closes around 20th October, give or take a few days and depending on the weather. If you’re…
An autumn switchover checklist – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
The next couple of weeks are all about turning the veg garden around for autumn – up come the old plants, in go the new plants, and the soil gets…
Make a Winter Container Garden
For small spaces, or for those who prefer not to trudge down to the allotment in winter, getting a few crops planted up in pots outside the front door is…
Planting & growing broccoli in Autumn
People are often surprised when we explain that they can plant out broccoli in autumn – this article explains how best to grow it and when you can expect to…
How to Grow Autumn Radishes from Plug Plants
For the first time this autumn we are offering radish plug plants – they are incredibly easy to grow and take up very little space. Follow the points below and…
Choosing the Right Site for Autumn Planting
I’m not quite ready for autumn planting yet as I’ve still got plenty of crops growing in the beds that I want to use over the winter months. I reckon…
5 things to plant now for a spring harvest
Even if you don’t fancy the idea of going out to harvest kale, pak choi or swede over the winter months, there is a good reason to plant up this…
Make the most of this burst of sunshine
After a fairly cloudy few weeks, this burst of god weather might be just what your veg plants need – particularly if you have tomatoes, peppers and squash that are…
Can Plants Survive Caterpillar Damage? Diary of a Rocket Gardener
I tend not to go away much in July and August, and that is partly because I don’t like leaving my previous veg plants to fend for themselves. This year,…
Make a low-maintenance autumn plot this year
if you’re keen to keep growing, but worries about not having enough time or inclination over the next few months, then here are a few tips and ideas for you….