Arugula Growing Guide
Eruca vesicaria
Crop Rotation Group
Brassicas (Cabbage family) ●
Soil
Fertile, well drained soil that holds moisture well.
Position
Full sun to partial afternoon shade.
Frost tolerant
Yes, tolerates light frosts and moderate freezes.
Feeding
Not generally required.
Spacing
Single Plants: 5" (15cm) each way (minimum)
Rows: 3" (10cm) with 7" (20cm) row gap (minimum)
Sow and Plant
Sow directly in the soil in early spring, or start indoors and set out seedlings. Arugula also makes a fine fall crop, and plants often survive winter with a protective mulch.
Our Garden Planner can produce a personalised calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.
Notes
An easy salad crop that doubles as a cooked green. Flower buds are also edible. Hot weather causes leaves to become very strongly flavored.
Harvesting
Harvest young leaves as you need them for cooking. The flower buds and flower petals also are edible.
Troubleshooting
Flea beetles sometimes make small holes in leaves.
Planting and Harvesting Calendar
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