Crop Rotation Group
Brassicas (Cabbage family)
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Soil
Fertile, well drained soil that holds moisture well.
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Position
Full sun to partial afternoon shade.
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Frost tolerant
Yes, tolerates light frosts and moderate freezes.
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Feeding
Not generally required.
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Companions
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Spacing
Single Plants: 5" (15cm) each way (minimum)
Rows: 3" (10cm) with 7" (20cm) row gap (minimum)
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Sow and Plant
Sow directly in the soil in early spring, or start indoors and set out seedlings. Arugula also makes a fine fall crop, and plants often survive winter with a protective mulch.
Our Garden Planning Tool can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.
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Notes
An easy salad crop that doubles as a cooked green. Flower buds are also edible. Hot weather causes leaves to become very strongly flavored.
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Harvesting
Harvest young leaves as you need them for cooking. The flower buds and flower petals also are edible.
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Troubleshooting
Flea beetles sometimes make small holes in leaves.
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