Growing Rocket, also Arugula/Rucola

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22 Oct 11 Grace Elliott (Australia - temperate climate)
I've never grown rocket before so didn't realise how quickly it grows. Mine has already started to flower so does that mean it is too old to eat?
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01 Oct 12 Linda (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
When the rocket starts going to seed, pick the seed heads and cook them in stir fries. The plant can grow very big by this method, producing more and more seed heads. We pick them when the flowers have just started to open. I don't like rocket in salads but it's excellent stir fried. In the cool regoin where I live, you can grow it all over winter like this. I do the same with various asian greens as well.
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