Growing Rocket, also Arugula/Rucola

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27 Dec 10 Alanna (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
My rocket has flowered and begun to make seed pods, despite me trying to cut off the flowers. Do I need to dry out the seed pods before attempting to replant them, or just pop the green seed back in the soil?
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21 Jan 11 Jen (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
here in cool climate Australia I simply let the plant go to seed and am never without rocket.... Not sure if this is possible in your tropical part of Australia? Maybe give it a go.....
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28 Dec 10 Jim (Australia - temperate climate)
I think drying the seed is best. I pick the stems with the pods attached and let them dry out for a week or two - the pods crack open then and the seed falls out easily. I then dry the seed for a week or two and replant as and when required. If you are keeping seed it will certainly need to be dry or it will just rot. As for planting green seed I've never tried it so??? The seeds need to be fully developed so I would assume this is when they are pretty much dry.
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