Growing Rocket, also Arugula/Rucola
Eruca vesicaria : Brassicaceae / the mustard or cabbage family
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| S | |||||||||||
| T | |||||||||||
| P | P | P |
(Best months for growing Rocket in USA - Zone 5a regions)
- S = Plant undercover in seed trays
- T = Plant out (transplant) seedlings
- P = Sow seed
- Easy to grow. Sow in garden. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 10°C and 25°C.
- Space plants: 15 - 20 cm apart
- Harvest in 21-35 days.
- Compatible with (can grow beside): Lettuce
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.
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