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Arugula

Arugula

Eruca vesicaria
Mid Septembervegetable

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
Not yet — plant around mid september

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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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New York, NY
Near ZIP 10002 · USDA Zone 7b
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