rocket - wild
wild rocket or Diplotaxis tenuifolia
- Position: full sun
- Soil: humus-rich, moisture retentive soil
- Rate of growth: fast
- Hardiness: tender
Garden quality wild rocket. It has a stronger (some would say better) flavour than the cultivated variety, with a smaller leaves and crunchy stalks. You can cut the leaves for salads and more will come again up to 2 or 3 times. The flowers are edible too and can be used to add a bit of colour to your salad. - Growing Instructions:
Sow outside - March to September
Protect autumn/winter crops with cloche or fleece - Harvest: May to November
Goes well with...
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Electric propagator
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basil 'Purple Ruffles'
basil or Ocimum basilicum var. purpurascens 'Purple Ruffles'
approx 200 seeds
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dill 'Dukat'
dill or Anethum graveolens 'Dukat'
approx 500 seeds
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chives
chives
9cm pot
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Vegetable patio planters green - set of 3
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Portable planting trough - Crocus green frame
49 × 21 × 17.5cm
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Portable planting trough - tealy blue frame
49 × 21 × 17.5cm