How to get plants off to the best start this spring
If you want to grow healthier plants this season, then have a read of this article for some top tips. By getting these things right at the start of the…
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Easter Projects for Inspiration
If you’ve got a few days off over the Easter weekend and a bit of time to spend in the garden, then you may like some of these ideas…
Creative corners in the veg patch – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
I spent a few hours of Monday afternoon bunking off work so that I could spend a bit of time in the garden, pulling up quite a lot of weeds…
Will I need to harden off my plug plants?
We won’t be sending vegetable plants for a few more weeks, in late April and through May, but it’s good to get an idea of their needs ahead of their…
Which plants need to be thinned out?
Some plugs will arrive with multiple plants growing per plug. Many can be planted without being thinned out, but others will do better if you remove a few plants or…
The best herbs for making tea
Here’s a selection of herbs to try growing if you enjoy drinking herbal tea. All you need to do is pick a few leaves and brew them in hot water……
Keep it cool for cabbages and cauliflower – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
It took me a few tries to get the hang of growing cabbages and cauliflower. In the very early attempts, they got eaten by pigeons and decimated by caterpillars. That’s…
Planting veggies that come in fibre pots
We send most of our plug plants bare-rooted, but there are a couple that we send in biodegradable fibre pots to protect their roots – parsnips and carrots. For these…
5 essentials for keeping pests at bay this year
Slugs, aphids, caterpillars… these pests can be disheartening if they eat more of your veggies than you do. Prevention is better than cure! Planting lots of companion plants is a…
The importance of spacing between your veg plants
Giving plants enough space makes a big difference to their overall growth, but it is easily overlooked in an attempt to squeeze more in Getting the spacing right can help…
The perks of growing from plug plants
For those of you who are new to Rocket Gardens, or new to growing your own food, here are some of the key advantages that you’ll find by using plug…
Work with the weather this spring – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
As we move into late March and spring gets underway, I think about how tempting it is to try and get plants in the ground as soon as possible. I…