How long does rocket take to grow at this time of year?

**Two_Sheds** · 16-09-2010, 06:03 PM

It's not so much the cold, as the lack of daylight hours. You may well find that it struggles

**Paulottie** · 16-09-2010, 07:22 PM

How big is ready then? ...I find it tends to run to seed quickly and is much more pleasant to eat when very young...I just sow a tray /box a week and razor it off as required.

**selfraising** · 16-09-2010, 07:34 PM

I sowed mine on Sunday and when I looked today the seedlings have come up.

**Croila** · 20-09-2010, 12:13 AM

Originally posted by Paulottie View Post

How big is ready then? ...I find it tends to run to seed quickly and is much more pleasant to eat when very young...I just sow a tray /box a week and razor it off as required.

I guess I mean just big enough to eat in a salad, but wee enough for it not to be all horrible?

**Croila** · 20-09-2010, 12:14 AM

Originally posted by selfraising View Post

I sowed mine on Sunday and when I looked today the seedlings have come up.

Good grief! That's hardly any time at all!

Brilliant! But then again, there's a massive climate difference between your neck of the woods and mine, so I won't get too excited just yet ...

**annacruachan** · 20-09-2010, 07:22 AM

I sowed mine on Wednesday and they are up and growing in the greenhouse despite the short daylight hours at this latitude. I have also sown Little Gem lettuce and pak choi, but these are not showing yet.
It's always worth trying!

**Croila** · 25-09-2010, 06:53 PM

Ooooh, I have rocket and radish seedlings already, and I only sowed them ten days ago ... I'm really pleased! Annacruachan, that's good to hear your rocket is up and going already too

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