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Sign up freeEruca vesicaria subsp. sativa
vegetable
Bees
Bumblebees
Butterflies
Pest controlPeppery salad leaf; ready in 4 weeks. Also called arugula. Bolts quickly in heat — succession-sow every 3 weeks in spring and autumn. Flowers also edible.
🐛 Prone to: Flea beetles, Aphids.
Attract Ground beetles, Parasitic wasps, Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGood, AngelicaGreat and AniseGreat nearby.
🌼 Beneficial companion — draws Hoverflies, Parasitic wasps that help control Aphids, Whitefly, Thrips, Caterpillars, Flea beetles, Colorado potato beetle, Stink bugs, Leaf miners on neighbouring plants.
Brassica juncea (Red)
vegetableA fellow Brassicaceae — similar growing habits to Rocket
Direct-sow Rocket outdoors about 4 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in cooler soil (around 10–18 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 7 days. Grow in partial sun, spaced about 15 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 28 days.
Water: Medium · Height: 30 cm · Soil: Moist, well-draining — any reasonable soil
