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Cool is best for Cabbages and Cauliflowers
One of the classic gardening errors when growing cauliflowers and cabbages lies in letting the soil get too warm for them. They really prefer...
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Can I Grow Cucumber Outside?
Cucumber will do best under cover, ideally in a greenhouse or polytunnel to keep the plants warm right through the summer months. If you...
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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...
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3 Ways to improve your veg growing this year – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
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......
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When Should I Plant Out Seed Potatoes?
You might have your seed potatoes chitting in egg cartons on a windowsill at the moment (and if you don’t, that’s okay, there is still...
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The Ultimate Guide to Managing Slugs and Snails
This article takes an in depth look at how best to prevent slug and snail damage in your vegetable garden. The post The Ultimate Guide to...
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Why spacing is important when planting
It is always tempting to try and cram everything in, but there are several reasons why it’s important to give plants the space they need....
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5 Easy Companion Planting Techniques
Anyone can use companion planting to help keep pests at bay. These are five very easy, foolproof ideas that you can follow this year, whether you...
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Herbs & Veg Plants that produce Edible Flowers
As well as growing specific edible flowers as above, there are also a lot of herb plants and veg plants that produce flowers you can eat. Here are...
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Are raised beds the best option?
Essentially, if you plan to grow in the soil rather than in pots and containers, then you have the choice of building raised beds or digging a bed...
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Growing & Using Edible Flowers
Edible flowers are such a great addition to the veg patch. They’ll provide beautiful flowers all summer, for you and the bees to enjoy....
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How to create a pretty tasty garden
You can make such a beautiful garden using veg, herb and fruit plants and a mixture of companions, wildflowers and edible flowers too – it...
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How to grow the best leeks
Leeks don’t need a huge amount of attention but there are three top tips that we’d like to share with you so that you can get the best...
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Getting a good balance in your kitchen garden
In this article, we look at what brings more balance into a kitchen garden, in terms of growing a range of plants that will be good both for your...
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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...
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Choosing Courgette & Squash Varieties to Grow
We have a great range of different varieties when it comes to growing squash and courgettes, and of course it can be tempting to grow them all....
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Cordon vs Shrub Tomatoes
You may not have come across the term ‘cordon’ tomato before, but essentially it is a tomato plant that grows upright and needs to be...
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5 things that are just better homegrown – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
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... The...
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March in the Veg Patch
If you’ve been growing over autumn and winter, you may be noticing the beginning of the ‘hungry gap’ now, as many crops go over....
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Top tips for growing tomatoes outdoors
Whilst a greenhouse or polytunnel gives tomatoes plenty of warmth and makes a cosy home for them, you can also grow them outdoors. Here are a few...
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Should I grow climbing beans or dwarf beans?
They’re one of the most popular things to grow at home, producing lots and lots of beans to harvest for several weeks in summer and through...
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3 Ways to Protect Your Veg Crops this Spring
We thought we’d feature this article now so that you can start gathering any bits and bobs you may need ahead of planting later on in...
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My favourite herbs & why I like them – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
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...
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How to pack more in by growing ‘baby’ veg
Growing and harvesting baby veg is a great way to get more from your plot. Not only can it save on space by planting a little closer together, but...
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Spiced Parsnip & Maple Syrup Cake
Here’s a great recipe for using up winter-harvested parsnips, with a mascarpone and maple syrup filling. The cake itself is quite crumbly...