A jet of water – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
I think this is my new favourite garden trick…to use a sharp blast of water to keep aphids and other little pests off my veg! I have lots of kale,…
Rocket Blog
A few tips for winter growing
Here are a few top tips for growing your own during the colder months ahead Protect crops from frost & strong winds Use a cloche tunnel or horticultural fleece –…
An easy way to protect your crops
If you need to prop up some netting or fleece to protect your crops from frost, pigeons and so on, then a jar, small plant pot or something similar upturned…
Mixed results in autumn – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
I’ve planted quite a lot of autumn veg this year, more than normal because like so many others I’m keen to be as self-sufficient as possible at the moment. Back…
Little Jobs for Autumn
Use the last few days of October to get some autumn tasks done before the weather gets much colder. The clocks go back and the days get shorter and shorter…
Do I need to cover autumn crops with fleece?
We’ve had a few enquiries from customers wondering whether they should be covering autumn crops with horticultural fleece. Here’s the low down… Using horticultural fleece (or cloches) will keep plants…
3 ways with squashes
If you’ve enjoyed a bumper crop of lovely winter squashes and pumpkins, then you may be wondering what on earth you are going to do with them all. Here are…
Are your plants getting enough light?
If you’re about to plant autumn veggies, then be sure to choose a place that exposes them to maximum light levels. The days are getting sorter and shorter, and every…
Using Holly to protect plants – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
After last weekend’s little mission to get the raised bed ready to become a cutting garden using the no-dig method (more on that in the post below!), I was not…
An End of Season Checklist
If you’ve decided not to grow over the next few months, or if you have a half empty plot, then here is a useful checklist to follow to make sure…
No Dig Growing – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
I’ve been resurrecting an old raised bed this week – it was a little overgrown and neglected and I want to use it to grow cut flowers next year. Since…
Are mushrooms in the soil a good or bad sign?
If you’re spotting lots of mushrooms in your veg patch, then it’s a good sign that you have nice, healthy soil… Mushrooms grow in a different way to your veg…