Arugula

50 days. (Eruca sativa) This delicious green has spicy, peppery, mustard-like flavor, which is a rage in any salad. We love this green sprinkled on pizza and sandwiches, too. This is one of our most popular greens and is a great staple in any garden! With an incredibly high germination rate, lovely crunch, and tolerance for cool weather, some call this the perfect cold-weather green. Plant densely first thing in the spring and trim regularly for tender greens early in the season. Succession plant every 2-3 weeks until the heat of summer arrives. Great for a second planting in late summer for a fall harvest. This garden treat is ready to harvest in as little as four weeks, and can tolerate some frost. If wild birds and aphids tend to ravage your lettuce, try arugula instead. It is drought tolerant and incredibly easy to grow, but watch out—chickens love it, too!

• 4-8 hrs Sun
• Sprouts in 5-7 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 40-70 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: 1/8 inch
• Plant Spacing: 6"
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Eruca sativa

Growing Tips: Succession-plant for continued harvest. Summer plantings can be located in part shade to avoid bolting and for better flavor.

(Diplotaxis erucoides) About 35 days to maturity. For those chasing the unmistakable tingle and mouth-watering flavor of true wasabi, look no further than the Wasabi arugula. This leafy crop is becoming popular in Japan and is a new star of the U.S culinary scene. Wasabi arugula has been celebrated with a centerfold spread in the likes of Bon Appetit magazine. Its unique flavor profile lends it perfectly to all kinds of fusion and culinary play. The 4- to 8-inch-tall plants with unassuming, softly serrated leaves are a delightfully spot-on replacement for that pungent horseradish-like condiment so loved with sushi. Wasabi arugula is perfect for salads and sandwiches, and is so open to creative interpretation! This short and stout plant is quick to mature, but also fairly quick to bolt; sowing multiple successions and eating the delicious flowers will help you enjoy this plant for a longer season! Wasabi arugula is high in vitamin A, and arugula is a source of other important vitamins such as vitamin K and vitamin B-9.

• 4-8 hrs Sun
• Sprouts in 5-7 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 40-70 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: 1/8 inch
• Plant Spacing: 6"
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Diplotaxis erucoides

Growing Tips: Succession-plant for continued harvest. Summer plantings can be located in part shade to avoid bolting and for better flavor.

40 days.(Diplotaxis tenuifolia) Reap the intense nutritional benefits of this wild green! Wild Rocket arugula is the perfect marriage of gourmet flavor and wild-foraged nutrient density. The mouth-watering spicy flavor of these greens is an indicator of the presence of glucosinolates, the phytochemicals common to those good-for-you cruciferous vegetables. Rocket also contains calcium and vitamins, especially A and K, as well as zeaxanthin and lutein, which have been shown to support eye and vision health.

• Sprouts in 5-7 Days
• Ideal Temperature: 40-70 Degrees F
• Seed Depth: 1/8 inch
• Plant Spacing: 6"
• Frost Hardy: Yes
• Diplotaxis tenuifolia

Growing Tips: Succession plant for continued harvest. Summer plantings can be located in part shade to avoid bolting and for better flavor.