Watch out for blossom end rot
If your veggies start to rot at the blossom (flower) end, like this tomato pictured, then please don’t panic. You may have lost that particular fruit, but you can save…
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Radish – French Breakfast
Rocket Gardens deliver Radish plug plants at the ideal time for growing in your vegetable garden. All plants are delivered with a free growing guide.
Mice, Voles, Rats & More
You may notice small holes like this one popping up around your veg plot – rodents get busy at this time of year as they search for food, creating tunnels…
The Next Two Months – mid-March to mid-May
As we approach the spring equinox, Easter and the day when the clocks jump forwards, thoughts start turning to the veg garden and there is an eagerness to get out…
Will I need to harden off plants?
We’ve been asked this question a few times recently, so thought we’d put together an article. The short answer is no, because we grow our plants in unheated polytunnels, and…
A Hearty Winter Minestrone Soup Recipe
Call it minestrone or chunky soup, this is a wonderful way of using root veggies along with borlotti beans and squash harvested in autumn. Ingredients (serves 4) 1 onion, peeled…
Success with Fruiting Veg
By fruiting veg, we’re including the following plants: Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Chillies & Peppers, Aubergine, Squash, Courgettes, Beans, Peas. Give them plenty of sun and warmth Some of these will do…
5 Ways to Make More Growing Space
There are several different ways of creating more space to grow your own, without adding raised beds, by finding things to use as planters or containers, or bunging a few…
Celeriac & Potato Bake
This recipe comes with a warning… it is loaded with cheese and cream and it is seriously rich, and incredibly delicious and moreish! Make sure you have time for a…
Leek & Mushroom Pie
There’s a little twist in this recipe… we’ve added leftover stuffing, which works so well and makes it an excellent recipe for the day after a roast! Ingredients: (serves 6)…
How to Grow Veggies All Year Round
Some of the things we are harvesting right now include brussels sprouts, spring onions, kale, spinach and winter salad leaves. Some of these were planted last summer, others in early…
Super Speedy Spinach Soup – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
This is my absolute go-to during the winter, and with a surprise snowfall yesterday, it has put in an appearance already. It is so quick to make, and what I…