Growing at the Speed of Life - A Year in the Life of My First Kitchen Garden

Arugula

Height: 12 – 2 4"

Width: 6–1 2 "

Depth: 5 "

Annual
Wat e r : Light
Sun : Moderate to partial shade
Companion Planting :
pro: Everything
con: Nothing
Pests : Flea beetles
Diseases : Ve r y r a r e
Soil: Humus-rich, moist; compost down to 3 inches
below surface
Fertilizer: Single application per growing season

pH: 6.0–7.0

Varieties : Rocket, Italian Wild Rustic, Astro, Runway

(early)

Zones : 3–6

Planting : Early spring, seed ¼ inch deep; when seed­

lings are 3 inches, thin to 6 inches apart

Germinate: 5–7 days

Maturity : 40 days

Harvest: June through December

Rotation: Avoid following cabbage family

Edible: Leaves and fl owers

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