Diary of a Rocket Gardener

Hopefully, this post will serve as both inspiration and encouragement for someone else who has been feeling overwhelmed by the task of recovering an overgrown veg plot. As you can…

My veg patch renewal mission started in earnest over the Easter bank holiday weekend. I found three volunteers to help me on this mega-mission, and will be reporting in on…

This will be my ninth year of growing veggies in my plot, and over these last few years I have come to learn a few things. These would be my…

I think I might have written something like this a couple of years ago, but I tend to think about it a lot at this time of year when I…

I really enjoy using herbs in the kitchen. They can really change a meal, especially when it comes to cooking vegetables. I think that perhaps us Brits have a tendency…

Ok. Confession time – my veg garden is in an absolute state. The once clean woodchip paths are now totally weed-ridden, the no dig beds are weed-ridden, I’ve left clutter…

So, there are some ‘golden’ rules when it comes to growing your own vegetables, and these rules are all over the internet and in books, with advice from experts telling…

Last week, I wrote about some of my winter squashes not storing well this season. I gave a few potential reasons that I’ve come across in the past, like: Having…

I’m a little disappointed in my winter squash harvest this season. I usually feel a sense of pride and joy admiring them all lined up on my kitchen windowsill, but…

This blog post is for anyone else who has recently crunched into the shell of a snail that snuck into their kale. I appreciate that there are some folk who…

Well, my veg patch feels a bit sad at the moment. It needs some TLC as I just haven’t had time to get out there recently. Luckily, I am all…