Heat stressed sprouts – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
My teeny, tiny brussels sprouts have been looking so good, but with water shortage I’ve not been watering them these past couple of weeks. They were doing quite well, but…
My teeny, tiny brussels sprouts have been looking so good, but with water shortage I’ve not been watering them these past couple of weeks. They were doing quite well, but…
This year was my second year growing flowers for cutting (I used Rocket Gardens’ plug plants this summer, but grew from seed last year), and I have a few learnings…
So, there I was the other day, browsing the plants for autumn growing and thinking about what I’d like to plant in September, when I suddenly realised what a mistake…
Well, I don’t think I’ve ever had such a successful looking bunch of brassicas in my veg patch. It’s very exciting to see (I hope these are not famous last…
I vowed last year would be my final attempt at growing aubergines, but they really are one of my favourite vegetables and I don’t like being defeated. I gave it…
Normally by late July, I see any number of fungal problems with the leaves of various vegetable plants. Some of the more common issues in my vegetable garden include the…
I think I’ve mentioned this several times in the past, but I really find that Wild Rocket grows SO much better in the shade during the summer. This season is…
I decided to give chicory a go this year, and I am so pleased that I did. It is such a joy to see it growing – I’m a total…
My squash plants have finally started to perk up after a very slow and yellow start to the season. In the end, I determined they were not getting enough nitrogen…
I wrote last week about my slow growing vegetable plants. I had been wondering whether this was due to a) cool, grey days, b) poor soil or c) lack of…
Well, I think I planted up most of my veggies two weeks ago, three at the most. I can’t actually remember now. But the squash and courgettes only went out…
My veg growing was somewhat transformed when I discovered that the local garden centre sold mesh netting by the metre. It has saved so many plants from pest damage over…