Can I add chicken manure to my veg patch? Diary of a Rocket Gardener
I was giving a friend the low-down on no-dig growing the other day, explaining that you can simply cover a patch of soil with cardboard and a thick mulch of…
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A Quick Guide to Spring & Summer Planting
With a bit of well-planned planting you can keep your veg plot going strong for longer, with plants that will give you produce well into autumn and winter. This guide…
Wildflower Maintenance – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
What a relief it has been to get some sunshine and dry weather finally! I’ve been trying to get out in the garden at every opportunity to make the most…
Which strawberries are best to grow?
We have three different varieties for you to choose from, which will produce fruit at different times during the season. It’s a great idea to grow a few different varieties…
Yummy Linguine with Spinach (or Chard) & Garlic
If you’ve got some spinach (or rainbow chard) growing in the veg patch, this is a very simple pasta dish to rustle up this week… Ingredients: (serves 4) 350g linguine…
Winter jobs for the herb garden – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
I cannot wait to get out into the garden this weekend, or on the next dry day – I have a nice long list of small jobs to do, none…
Top tips for making a Container Garden
There’s something very charming about growing veggies and herbs in a container garden. It’s a good way to get started, and an excellent way to grow your own if you…
Carrots with Ginger & Lime
Carrots are a bit of a star in the veg patch, but are often not celebrated in the kitchen. This recipe gives them a bit of a twist, with ginger…
3 projects to start in early spring
If you want to take your self-sufficiency up a level, then here are three simple projects to sink your teeth into over the next couple of months ahead of planting…
A little update from Rocket Gardens
For those of you who are awaiting an order of spring plants, here’s a little update from us so that you know what to expect this coming spring! Growing naturally…
Beetroot, Kale & Lentil Salad
We’ve been using up the last of our beetroots which were harvested in autumn and have been storing well. This is a popular recipe, and makes a good healthy lunch…
How mulching will improve your harvest
While it’s snowy and windy out, it’s a good time to start thinking about ways to improve the quality of your soil in the season ahead. One thing that we…