Growing herbs in clay soil? Diary of a Rocket Gardener
A friend asked the other day how I manage to grow herbs in such clay heavy soil. I was a little taken aback as I’d never given it any thought….
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Choosing the best crops for your plot
A Guest Post by Cinead McTernan, author of City Veg In his book An Ear To The Ground: Understanding Your Garden, Ken Thompson, author and botanist, makes the case…
Should I grow autumn or summer raspberries?
The main difference, as you can probably guess, is that summer raspberries produce fruit in the summer, and autumn raspberries produce fruit from late summer through autumn. There are some other…
Do I still need to chit seed potatoes before planting?
If you’ve only just placed an order for seed potatoes, or if it’s still on your to-do list, then don’t panic. There’s still time. As the soil temperatures start rising…
3 Beans for Drying & Storing
One way to enjoy your homegrown veggies for longer is to store them. Some of our bean varieties are particularly good for drying, and once dry they will store for…
Three essentials for my greenhouse – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
My plan for the weekend, weather permitting, is to clean down the greenhouse and let the chickens in there to scratch over the soil for me. It’s got me thinking…
5 Must-Grows for Salad Lovers
There are so many plants worth growing if you’re someone who loves summer salads… and they are much more exciting than just lettuce! Here are some of our top picks…
5 Unusual herb plants to grow
If you’ve already got all the essentials like mint, rosemary, thyme, sage and parsley in your garden, then here are a few less common herbs to try growing this year.
Keeping rabbits off your crops
If you have a problem with rabbits in the veg plot, then you may be relieved to read that you don’t need to bury a deep rabbit-proof fence into the…
My favourite squashes – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
I’ve been choosing which winter squashes to grow, and realised that I’ve tried all of the different varieties from Rocket Gardens now. So… I thought I’d give you all the…
Waiting for Plants?
Here’s the lowdown on what to expect if you have already ordered plants with us for this season… What will the plants look like when they arrive? Most plants will…
A Spring To-Do List – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
My veg patch is an absolute shambles at the moment. There was a time when it looked like the photo above, but that was at the start of last spring….