Arugula (Eruca sativa)
(40 days)
850 seeds $3.00
HomeArugula is a cool-season leafy green that is often added to salads, sandwiches, stir-fries and egg dishes. The entire plant is edible, including the flowers and seed pods. It has a strong, peppery flavor.
Arugula is a member of the brassica family. It has powerful phytochemicals that heal the thyroid. Click here for more information and recipes.
Arugula can be sown every 2-3 weeks to prolong the harvest. It tastes best in cool weather.
Also known as Common Arugula, Salad Rocket, Rucola, Meditteranean Rocket, and Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa.
Sowing Arugula Seeds
Sow arugula seeds outdoors in spring. Or sow in late summer for a fall harvest. Sow seeds 1/8" deep and 1" apart. Thin to 3" apart. Full sun to part shade.
