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Arugula
Eruca vesicaria
Still time — sow latevegetable
Fast-growing peppery salad green. Cool-season annual that bolts in summer heat — best as a spring and fall crop in temperate zones, and as a winter crop in frost-free zones.
In Zone 7b, right now
Still time to plant — it should mature before frost
The usual direct sow window (Early March – Mid April) has closed, but with about 28 days to harvest there's still enough season left. Get it in now.
Edible?
Yes — vegetable
Small space?
Yes — fits a balcony
Sun
Full sun (6+ hrs)
Comes back yearly?
No — replant each year
Harvest in
28 days
Ways to plant it
Spring planting
Direct sow
Past the ideal window — still time
Early March – Mid April
Plant seeds straight into the ground (or a container) outdoors.
Fall planting
Direct sow
Mid September
Mid September – Late October
Plant seeds straight into the ground (or a container) outdoors.
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