How long does rocket take to grow at this time of year?

[Croila]

Hello, just wondering if anyone has an idea how long it will take rocket to grow at this time of year in Scotland, please? I may be on a hiding to nothing, but I sowed some yesterday in a square foot box. The temperatures are about 15 degrees here during the day and about 4 degrees at night ... But then again, I think rocket doesn't mind the cold?

Just wondering if a) it will survive, and b) how long it will take to be ready?

[Two_Sheds]

It's not so much the cold, as the lack of daylight hours. You may well find that it struggles

[Paulottie]

How big is ready then? ...I find it tends to run to seed quickly and is much more pleasant to eat when very young...I just sow a tray /box a week and razor it off as required.

[selfraising]

I sowed mine on Sunday and when I looked today the seedlings have come up.

[Croila]

How big is ready then? ...I find it tends to run to seed quickly and is much more pleasant to eat when very young...I just sow a tray /box a week and razor it off as required.

I guess I mean just big enough to eat in a salad, but wee enough for it not to be all horrible?

[Croila]

I sowed mine on Sunday and when I looked today the seedlings have come up.

Good grief! That's hardly any time at all! Brilliant! But then again, there's a massive climate difference between your neck of the woods and mine, so I won't get too excited just yet ...

[annacruachan]

I sowed mine on Wednesday and they are up and growing in the greenhouse despite the short daylight hours at this latitude. I have also sown Little Gem lettuce and pak choi, but these are not showing yet.
It's always worth trying!

[Croila]

Ooooh, I have rocket and radish seedlings already, and I only sowed them ten days ago ... I'm really pleased! Annacruachan, that's good to hear your rocket is up and going already too