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Can Plants Survive Caterpillar Damage? Diary of a Rocket Gardener
I tend not to go away much in July and August, and that is partly because I don’t like leaving my previous veg plants to fend for...
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Make a low-maintenance autumn plot this year
if you’re keen to keep growing, but worries about not having enough time or inclination over the next few months, then here are a few tips...
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Growing Cauliflower? What to expect in August/September
Cauliflower can be a funny one to grow for the first time, as it’s hard to feel that it is growing properly until the cauliflower head can...
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Tending to strawberry plants after fruiting
Once strawberry plants have finished fruiting, they will put out runners. These look like long stems with baby plants attached at intervals. Left...
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The Next 10 Weeks – A Planting Guide for Aug-Oct
For those that would like to keep growing, there are just a few weeks to get plants in the ground. You can either grow a few things to keep you......
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Why hasn’t my sweetcorn grown properly?
This is one of the more common queries that we receive at this time of year… if your sweetcorn looks a little ‘bobbly’ with...
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Freezing Veg
We thought we’d talk a bit about freezing veggies now that we’re into mid-August and beans are in full swing. It can be a great way to...
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When will my cabbages form a heart?
Depending on when you planted your cabbages, the hearts may not have formed yet. After planting out, there will be about 4-6 weeks of the plant...
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Tomatoes Ripening Slowly this Summer – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
I’m sure my tomatoes would normally be ripening by now. I planted them in mid-May, some in the greenhouse and some outdoors, and all the...
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Late Summer Pests/Problems & Protecting Your Veggies
At the height of the summer (even if it feels like autumn) there is a steady stream of pests and diseases to contend with. This article looks at...
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When to harvest sweetcorn
If you’re growing your own sweetcorn to harvest corn-on-the-cobs, the key is to knowing exactly when to pick them for the sweetest, juiciest...
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Harvesting Maincrop Potatoes
Maincrop potatoes can normally be harvested between late August and mid October. Our guide below explains how to recognise that they are ready for...
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Don’t Mess with Padrons – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
I’ve been growing padron peppers religiously since I first took on my veg patch seven years ago. My love for this variety grew when I lived...
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A Top Tip for Beans Planted in July
For climbing beans, you can hurry things along by pinching out the growing tips. This works quite well if you’ve planted a little later in...
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August in the Veg Patch
August is such a great month for harvesting, and usually the most productive month in the vegetable garden. There’s still a little time to...
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Strip tomato leaves for a better crop
Once you’ve got a few trusses of green tomatoes on your plants, it’s a good idea to strip off some of the excess foliage. This will...
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Millipede Damage – Diary of a Rocket Gardener
Something that I’ve learnt over the past few years, is that the creature you find residing in a damaged potato or root veggie is not always...
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Late Summer in the Veg Patch
As we move from midsummer to late summer, things happen quickly in the veg garden, and there is plenty of opportunity to plant extras, as well as...
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Pick Peas & Beans to keep the plants productive
This is something we often reference, that you need to harvest regularly to keep pea and bean plants going for longer. The reason for this is that...
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When to harvest baby sweetcorn
One question we get at this time of year is about growing and harvesting baby sweetcorn and whether or not they can be treated the same as regular...
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Harvesting Onions (and Shallots)
If you planted onion plugs in spring, you may find that they are ready for harvesting in July. Here are a few tips to help you get them ready...
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Planting Wildflowers in Summer
We’ve noticed quite a few customers have emailed in recently to ask whether or not it is too late to plant wildflowers, so thought...
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Follow-On Crops to Plant Next
If you planted out in late April or May, you may be surprised to see spaces coming up in your veg plot already as you harvest things like fennel,...
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Possible problems with potatoes
Potatoes do not always look perfectly formed when you dig them up – in this article, we look at scab (pictured) and a few other things that...
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Blight. Not great for tomatoes and potatoes.
At this time of year, it’s worth being vigilant for signs of blight. It has a habit of making itself a nuisance in late summer with...