Rocket

I have got this stuff comming out of my ears[As always over the top with seeds]........ and i dont know what to do with it,Could i have some ideas on how to use this with food please.

 

Slinky

Here's an interesting link with some suggestions from a professional who grows the stuff:

http://www.riverford.co.uk/produce/category_detail.php?ProduceCategoryId=83&ProduceHeaderId=6

You have my deepest admiration for having produced a large quantity of the stuff this early. When I've tried growing it in the past, the flea beetle had his wicked way with it. Then it bolted. The small amount that was fit to eat was a bit fierce, as I remember.

 

Excellent link,Thank you flinty:thumb:

 

It is great as a salad leaf. Nice with goats cheese and red onions. Or on risotto, or in sandwiches.

 

Sorry for digging out such an old thread, but I thought I might as well, rather than creating a new one!

I have a question regarding rocket. I have just purchased some wild variety and am about to sow, but do you really have to space it 25cm by 25cm? It seems quite a lot for a little plant like this. I always thought leaves like this would grow fine close together, but then hey, I dont really have a lot of knowledge/experience in gardening. Any advice much appreciated!

 

I don't space mine Peorthine...just grow it in a drill....it doesn't get chance to get very big as it's usually digested well before then....

 

I once sprinkled a few seeds on a spare patch of ground in my herb bed. I spent the next couple of years weeding rocket out.

 

thanks for that loli and clueless, will just sprinkle some and hopefully will be all eaten before it seeds all round!

 

That means you'll have to harvest it within 6 weeks of sowing it once the weather warms up.

 

Is it just me that eats it with the flea beetle holes in it?

 

No it isn't Madahhlia

 

The wild one that grows on the beach has got a root that tastes like Radish.