How does my Rocket look?

[Iamhanuman]

Sowed these seeds in a seed tray on my conservatory windowsill at the beginning of the month
How do they look to you?

[Alice]

They're looking fine Iamhanuman. The rocket I planted on 21/2 is now into rocket leaves and yours will be soon.

[Iamhanuman]

They're looking fine Iamhanuman. The rocket I planted on 21/2 is now into rocket leaves and yours will be soon.

thanks Alice
when are you harvesting yours, and are you doing successional sowing?

[FionaH]

They look like.......rocket!

Nah looking good mate

[Iamhanuman]

They look like.......rocket!

Nah looking good mate

thanks Fiona
i thought they might be a bit tall and wispy for being indoors
i've never grown Rocket before, or any salad crop for that matter!

[ixi1456]

thanks Fiona
i thought they might be a bit tall and wispy for being indoors
i've never grown Rocket before, or any salad crop for that matter!

they look just like mine i thought mine looked a little long but as yours are the same and there ok looks like we've got winners

[Iamhanuman]

they look just like mine i thought mine looked a little long but as yours are the same and there ok looks like we've got winners

'tis good news for sure!!!
can't wait to stuff it in my sarnies!

[Alice]

Iamhanuman, I just cut the rocket leaves to add to salads as soon as I've got rocket leaves. Sometimes I just pick leaves and eat them - I love it. And yes I plant it successionally to make sure I've got it for as much of the the year as possible.

[sewer rat]

Your rocket will start to look like rocket soon enough when the first true leaves appear, which won't be long now. My first sowing of rocket is now beginning to look like rocket and will be pricked out and transplanted into the tunnel over the next week or so. I've also just sown some more, in a mix with Pak Choi and Red Russian Kale in one of the CCA raised beds in the tunnel.

[Iamhanuman]

And yes I plant it successionally to make sure I've got it for as much of the the year as possible.

do you plant in the same area or somewhere else?

I've also just sown some more, in a mix with Pak Choi and Red Russian Kale in one of the CCA raised beds in the tunnel.

sounds really nice - what are CCA raised beds?

[Alice]

Lettuce, salad leaves, rocket etc don't need to be rotated. They can be grown in the same bed all the time. Or you can just put them in wherever you have a space.

[Iamhanuman]

Lettuce, salad leaves, rocket etc don't need to be rotated. They can be grown in the same bed all the time. Or you can just put them in wherever you have a space.

thanks Alice!!!

[farreste]

Just a quick question.....
Do the seedling need to be pricked out individually? Or can they be 'clumped' together? I know clumping goes against all my instincts as each seedling will be competing against the rest, but I can't help thinking that Rocket naturally grows this way.

[FionaH]

Just a quick question.....
Do the seedling need to be pricked out individually? Or can they be 'clumped' together? I know clumping goes against all my instincts as each seedling will be competing against the rest, but I can't help thinking that Rocket naturally grows this way.

Dunno if its right but I planted mine out in clumps I grew it in pots last year so a permanant clump really

sounds really nice - what are CCA raised beds?

CCA= cut and come again
You cut them, eat them and they grow again

[farreste]

Cheers Fiona-I feel better/less insane now. :-)