Vegetables · annual

Arugula (rocket) from seed

Eruca vesicaria · also searched as rocket

Sowing depth: ¼ in (6 mm)
Light: Either; light is not critical
Before sowing: Nothing needed
Sow outdoors: 4 to 0 weeks before the last frost
Spacing: 4 to 6 in (10 to 15 cm)

Your dates from your last frost Seed not coming up?

No tested germination table for arugula was found. Treat it like other quick brassica greens and follow your seed packet for days to germinate.

Sowing

A fast cool-season green. Sow direct from early spring and again in late summer, a few seeds per inch, covered lightly. Packet times vary; check yours.

Care and transplanting

Harvest young leaves at 3 to 4 weeks; older leaves get hot and peppery. Keep moist.

Problems

Flea beetles riddle the leaves in spring; row cover is the simple answer. It bolts quickly in heat.

Saving seed

Let a plant flower and collect the dry pods.