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  • How do you grow rocket?

    I've tried many times over the years but it always bolts or gets flea bitten. Am I missing a few tricks? What are the keys to success?


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  • #2
    Mine to,last lot has now flowered! Hopefully someone will put us right!
    DottyR

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    • #3
      I grow short rows frequently and pick it young.

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      • #4
        I have a shallow earthenware plant pot with rocket growing in it on my potting bench outside- it will soon be ready for shearing off and hopefully it will come again! I can't grow rocket on the lottie due to flea beetle.
        Whooops - now what are the dogs getting up to?

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        • #5
          We grow it under fleece or enviromesh but prepare the ground beforehand with regular watering and hoeing to disperse the flea beetle. My lottie neighbour grows rocket unprotected through the winter, the leaves seem a bit tougher but it survives ok. The flowers make a robust addition to a mixed salad.
          Location ... Nottingham

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          • #6
            I grow it in big pots,keep it wet and pick it young.
            Hussar!

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            • #7
              I scatter it, with cut and come again lettuces and mustard, around the tomatoes in the GH. They're left to flower and self seed = Constant supply of rocket

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              • #8
                A salad vegetable that is very easy to grow. The trick is not to plant too much at one go. Stagger the sowings and harvest when still young and tender. That will give you a steady supply, without being overwhelmed by it.
                Pain is still pain, suffering is still suffering, regardless of whoever, or whatever, is the victim.
                Everything is worthy of kindness.

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                • #9
                  I never seem to be able to get a crop from it either- I get about 5 leaves on a plant, and it bolts. I've tried in spring, summer, autumn, in pots at home, in the ground at the lottie, pots in the greenhouse, and never managed to get anything worth harvesting.

                  Getting overwhelmed is not an issue!
                  My spiffy new lottie blog

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                  • #10
                    This might help ...

                    How to grow rocket / RHS Gardening
                    Pain is still pain, suffering is still suffering, regardless of whoever, or whatever, is the victim.
                    Everything is worthy of kindness.

                    http://thegentlebrethren.wordpress.com

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                    • #11
                      apparently it needs ro be sown fter the longest day, and kept moist ,but not wet


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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by lyndapet View Post
                        apparently it needs ro be sown fter the longest day, and kept moist ,but not wet


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                        You can spring sow quite happily too but when the days warm up it will always bolt

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                        • #13
                          mine has only a few leaves on each one and they are completly covered in tiny holes :-(
                          My favourite vegetable is steak

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                          • #14
                            That is the dreaded flea beetle KG - you can still eat it though.
                            Whooops - now what are the dogs getting up to?

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                            • #15
                              thanks... although flea beetle sounds horrible lol. are there any natural remidies for it? xx
                              My favourite vegetable is steak

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