{"product_id":"rocket-seeds-organic","title":"Rocket seeds (Organic)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eRocket (Organic)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSouthern Cross Certified Organic seed (SXC cert 26065)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eEruca vesicaria\u003c\/em\u003e subsp. \u003cem\u003esativa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacket: 200 seeds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRocket, or arugula, gives you peppery green leaves within a month of sowing. The flavour sharpens as the plant ages and as the weather warms, so the trick is small frequent sowings and picking young rather than trying to keep one patch going.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSowing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSow seeds direct about 5mm deep in a shallow row. Germination takes 5 to 10 days. Thin to 15cm apart for full plants, or sow thickly and cut as baby leaf. Sow a fresh row every two to three weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen to Sow - Australian Climate Zones\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool \u0026amp; Mountain:\u003c\/strong\u003e September to April\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Year-round, best autumn and spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubtropical:\u003c\/strong\u003e February to October\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical:\u003c\/strong\u003e April to August (dry season)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArid \u0026amp; Semi-arid:\u003c\/strong\u003e February to April and August to October\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrow in full sun in cooler months and part shade once it warms up. Keep the soil moist, as heat and dry ground together turn the leaves fiercely hot and send the plant to flower. Flea beetle can shot-hole the leaves, and a light cover over the row sorts that out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHarvest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCut leaves from about 4 to 6 weeks, taking the outer ones and leaving the centre, or shear the whole row 3cm above ground for a second cut. The flowers are edible and worth scattering over a salad once it does bolt.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Happy Valley Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51474595217720,"sku":"ORVA047","price":3.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/5416\/2522\/files\/rocket-seeds-organic-3934858.jpg?v=1785234735","url":"https:\/\/www.happyvalleyseeds.com.au\/products\/rocket-seeds-organic","provider":"Happy Valley Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}