Strawberries for pots & hanging baskets
Strawberries are very well suited to growing in pots and hanging baskets, and easy to care for too. Choosing a pot/basket: Choose a 20cm wide (approx!) pot or basket, with…
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Can I plant wildflowers into grass?
Yes, you can, but we have some advice to help ensure that your wildflowers get well established before the grass takes over…. Cut the grass as short as you can…
Roast Squash with Garlic, Rosemary & Thyme
If you’re cooking up a roast this weekend and have some winter squash to use, then try roasting it up with garlic, rosemary and thyme. Delicious! Ingredients (serves 4-6 as…
When will I receive my plants?
We know everybody is keen to get growing as soon as possible in April. Things here are on track for us to start despatching plants from late April onwards, and…
An easy way to protect plants
Some plants will really benefit from being grown under an insect-proof mesh netting like this one pictured. It is cheap and easy, and well worth doing so that you can…
Get ready for spring planting!
We will start sending out orders from late April onwards. We operate using quite a complex IT process to schedule each delivery based on plant availability and order date, and number…
Double Whammy for Wood Chip – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
I thought I’d share this photo of my amazingly crumbly homemade compost this week. I’m so pleased with it, and have just used it to top up a 4m x…
Should I give up on my wild rocket?
If you planted wild rocket last autumn and have seen little growth so far, you might be wondering whether to give up on it now. We would suggest you hang…
Is crop rotation worth it?
A lot of gardening books and gardeners swear by the practice of crop rotation. It is a good practise and can be used to help keep pests and diseases to a…
How to deal with persistent weeds
Marestail, bindweed, brambles, nettles, docks… there are all sorts of persistent weeds in our plots and gardens. Ahead of the growing season, we thought we’d look at the best way…
Slug Controls – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
Slugs and snails are definitely up there in the category of most annoying garden pest, I almost feel sorry for them. Over the years, I’ve tried all sorts of different…
More Companion Planting Ideas – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
Spring is toying with our emotions, here one day and gone the next. On the days when it is here, I’m spending a lot of time out in the veg…