Growing

Well, I don’t know how you’re all getting on in the rest of the country, but  it has been a very strange season here! Late March and April were surprisingly…

As we move into midsummer, there is still plenty of time to plant veggies, whether you’re ony just getting going or keen to add a few extras to plug any…

Well, my French climbing beans have been growing incredibly slowly this year. I planted them on May 2nd, just before the weather suddenly turned cold and then I had to…

I went out to the veg patch the other morning and ambled over to the strawberry patch with my bowl only to find that ALL my strawberries had been eaten….

We’ve had a few customers wondering when they can start harvesting their kale, spinach and chard plants, so we thought we’d share the advice! Spinach & Chard Around 2-3 weeks…

If you are growing cabbages, kale, broccoli, cauliflower or other brassica plants, it is a really good idea to protect them before cabbage white butterflies start laying their eggs! During…

I wanted to share this photo this week as I think it’s a really good example of why it is so important to feed your plants. Earlier this spring, I…

Last week our Rocket Gardener wrote a post on companion planting and we received several enquiries about how to use companion plants as a result. So…here’s a little introduction for…

It’s strawberry time! Strawberries start to fruit after they have flowered and been pollinated which is round about now, at the end of May and on into June. Whether you’re growing…

One of the things I have really enjoyed learning about with my Rocket Gardens plants is companion planting. I have, for several seasons now, been planting marigolds and nasturtiums in amongst…

Before you tear your hair out trying to defend your plants against slug damage, check that it’s not birds nibbling your veggies. Lettuces, brassicas (kale, broccoli, cabbages etc), chard, beetroot…