Fruit and Vegetables

Re: Rocket

Phot's-Moll — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:21:52 GMT

Or let the coriander flower and produce seeds. They smell and taste wonderful.

Re: Rocket

sue1002 — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:56:12 GMT

It sounds like it Amanda, my spinach has bolted too before the plants got big enough to pick any leaves. I think the recent hot weather has had a hand in it.

Re: Rocket

Amanda_Cumbria — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:51:40 GMT

my coriander has started getting little flowers on too - is this the same?

Re: Rocket

Phot's-Moll — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:58:19 GMT

They do run to seed quite quickly, but if the plant is growing well you can cut out the flowering stems and cntinue picking leaves. If you leave it too long the leaves may get old and tough as Lynsey says.Keep picking to get more young leaves.

Growing in light shade and keeping the plant well watered will give you leaves to pick over a longer period.

If you can, sow a few seeds every few weeks for a constant supply.

Re: Rocket

Lynsey — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:50:48 GMT

Sounds as though it has gone to seed to me (come to the end of it's life), you can still eat it now but it will probably be a bit tough and not taste as nice as it did). If I were you, I would sow some more to replace it.

Rocket

Amanda_Cumbria — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:41:42 GMT

I have been groeing some rocket in a terracotta pot and all of a sudden they have started flowering, long thin flowers. is this normal or am i doing something wrong. i did not know rocket flowered?