(Best months for planting Rocket in USA - Zone 5a regions)

S = Plant undercover in seed trays. P = Plant direct in garden where they are to grow.

Plant every 2 to 3 weeks for a continuous supply. Leafy green plant with lobed, dark green leaves. It has a slightly spicy, nutty flavour. The spiciness intensifies as the plant gets older.

Frost tender.

Keep well watered in well drained ground. Will go to flower rapidly in hot dry weather.

Culinary hints - cooking and eating Rocket

Use in salads and stir-fry

Your comments and tips

11 Jun 13, (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

Where can i get some seed

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13 May 13, May (Australia - tropical climate)

What makes Rocket leaves turn meldew-ish? Is it too much water, fertiliser or shade?

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28 Feb 13, Liz (USA - Zone 10b climate)

My plants are getting spots on its leaves g Does anyone know why?

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06 Feb 13, richard (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

I usually just pull off the leaves as required. You will get more from the plant that way. If it eventually goes to seed, you can re-plant a new crop from these. In fact rocket usually self-seeds, so they will just come up by themselves. Older leaves are obviously more bitter - but I like that!

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05 Feb 13, Sandra (Australia - temperate climate)

My rocket is ready to pick. Do I pull out the whole plant roots and all or just cut off the leaves? Excuse my ignorance! This is my first go at growing vegies. Regards Sandra

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05 May 13, Jen (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Hi Sandra, even though your Q is from Feb with no other answers I hope you have found out in the meantime that you can simply pick off the outside leaves of your rocket as you need them.... they are very forgiving, and if you let them go to seed they will self seed and grow where ever they like.. a very handy vegetable to have.... Hope you are having fun in your veggie garden....Regards Jen

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25 Sep 12, adam (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Hi Noel. Rocket is pretty hardy. The plants should pick up soon, if not, it grows REALLY easily from seed. And it self seeds well.

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24 Sep 12, Noel (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I have just started a new vegie garden and have planted both lettuce and rocket. Both the lettuce and rocket seedlings are limp. It was a hot day when I planted them, and I am wondering if someone could tell me if the temperature could be making them limp. I look forward to some advise.

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17 Dec 12, Ethan Embry (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi Noel, It's a combination of the temperature and not enough moisture in the soil that makes them limp. If you water them in the late afternoon (ensuring there's no sunlight directly on them), they'll perk up by nightfall.

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07 Jul 12, Ann (Australia - temperate climate)

I found that if you pick the leaves and leave them for a day in the fridge in a glass with the stalks in a little water they don't taste as bitter. Straight from the garden they are way too bitter but this way they seem to taste great. I do mix them with feta cheese, cucumber, pinenuts, apple, onion and capsicum (basically anything I have around at the time) all finely chopped including the leaves chopped and it makes a delicious side salad.

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