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A Rocket Garden is a box brimming full of baby organic vegetable and herb plants. They make growing your own seasonal fresh food a pleasure. Our mission is to get everyone in the UK growing some of their own food.
Rocket Gardens
4d ago
I think it is fair to say that last year I let my garden go a little wild. Perhaps in that post-pandemic kind of haze, I just didn’t keep on...
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Rocket Gardens
4d ago
As soon as June arrives, we find that a lot of people start to panic, thinking that they’ve missed the season if they haven’t planted out yet, and this isn’t...
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4d ago
Whether you’re growing in a greenhouse or outdoors, in pots or in raised beds, tomatoes are a plant worth looking after well to get the best crop. Here are some...
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4d ago
Some ‘earlies’ may be ready for harvesting in the next week or so, other ‘maincrops’ can stay in the ground for a couple more months. Here’s a guide to growing,...
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Rocket Gardens
1w ago
Beans are very good at showing you when they’re not happy – their leaves change very quickly. If you’re growing them at the moment, give them a checkover to make...
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1w ago
Some of the faster growing herbs are just the ticket for adding flavour to summer salads and veggie dishes. Here are a few of our favourites that are easy to...
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1w ago
Okay, I totally brought this on myself. I let one of my raised beds get overtaken by red campions and I can’t bring myself to cut them back or pull...
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Rocket Gardens
1w ago
With more sun on the forecast for the week ahead, and plenty of planting going on around the country, we thought we’d give some tips on watering in the kitchen...
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1w ago
Here are a few top tips for those of you who are growing those more tender, heat-loving plants like cucumber, aubergine, peppers and tomatoes outdoors this summer (rather than in...
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2w ago
I have a very small greenhouse, pictured above when I first built it a few years ago, in 2019 I think. It probably measures 1.5m x 1.5m (that’s a guess,...
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