Companion planting is a lovely traditional, and natural way to deter pests from crops that you are growing and to draw in the good insects such as hoverflies, lacewings and ladybirds which are the best natural predators of naughty aphids such as greenfly and whitefly. Our little companion plant pack is a great way to get started and not only do the plants look lovely when interspersed with your vegetables, they all have the advantage of being edible too.
Once you’ve received and planted your organic veggies from Rocket Gardens you will be very excited to see your plants growing. And you’ll be looking forward to harvesting them. But…
If you’ve got a few pumpkins and squashes left after Hallowe’en then bring them on for Bonfire Night! This is a bit of a crowd pleaser, and it’s a really…
October is something of a changeover month in the veg patch. It’s the time when all the remaining summer crops are harvested and cleared away, and the last chance to…
Is it really September already? That was quick! Here’s our monthly round up of what’s going on in the kitchen garden, with harvesting tips, planting advice and more. Harvesting in…
At this time of year it can be really beneficial to give a liquid feed to those plants that won’t be ready for another few weeks as the soil will…
Most of the time your veg will ripen on their own, but if the sun has been scarce in your part of the country, or if your plants didn’t make…
This is a fab addition to the winter veg garden, providing you with loads of lovely leaves that’ll add real flavour to your salads. It’s easy to grow and if you keep picking off leaves it will keep producing more for you to enjoy.
If you like watercress, then you’ll love land cress, and growing your own is very easy as it’ll tolerate a bit of shade and grows well over winter with the moist, cold conditions.
Pretty please, if you have enjoyed growing your own and eating lots of fresh, healthy veg from your garden this summer, don’t stop now!!! Too many people abandon the veg…
You won’t be short of things to harvest in August and September, but we do have some top tips to make sure you get the most out of your vegetables…….
Here comes August…! It’s a really fun and rewarding month in the kitchen garden as there is so much to harvest. It’s also a time when gardeners start to sense that autumn…
