Also known as “rocket” or “roquette,” arugula is a fast-growing, cool-season salad green that adds a tangy, mustard-like flavor to salads. Here’s how to plant and grow arugula in your garden!
Arugula is often found in mesclun mixes. Plant early or late in the growing season and you will be able to harvest as soon as 4 weeks after sowing. The seedlings are hardy and tolerate some frost.
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What to plant next
Hi, Let’s say you pull your arugula out. What do you do with the soil afterwards? What is recommended to plant next?
succession planting.
It’s great to keep planting greens. They have quick harvests. This is called “succession planting.” You don’t want to plant ALL your seeds at the same time! You don’t need to do anything different. Plant every 10 to 14 days in between for an extended harvest. We would just fluff up (aerate) the soil a bit and replenish nutrients by forking in some compost and/or granular organic fertilizer.
White flowers on arugula
Noted that you said they are edible, but should they be pinched off to help the arugula grow?
Flowers
Yes, the arugula will be most flavorful prior to the plant producing flowers, so ideally you should harvest the leaves up until they develop. Pinch flower buds off to prolong foliage growth and extend the harvest.
Discolored Arugula
Hello! My arugula is having some trouble. It's discolored (yellow, purple-ish) and is not growing very well. It is in a fabric container about 18" in diameter, in partial shade. I'm wondering if it's a soil deficiency or over-watering? I'm in central Oregon, where we have cold nights and it's starting to warm up but it hasn't been too hot yet.
Pots
Could you grow arugula indoors in a pot?
Growing Arugula indoors
Yes, absolutely, You can grow arugula indoors–and in a container. See this article for information: https://www.almanac.com/blog/natural-health-home-tips/grow-your-own-sala...