Rocket seedings win the race

2 day old rocket seedlings

Thought you might like to know of the five types of seeds I sowed on Monday the rocket was up yesterday closely followed by the texsel greens today.

Very fast work! I have taken them off the propagator and removed their plastic dome lid.As the day warms up I will move them to the cold frame to keep the onion seedlings company.

Rocket is cold hardy so its perfect for Spring and Autumn growing. In summer it bolts at speed with the heat. And even though the flowers are very pretty, you must keep cutting them out, preventing them from going to seed if you hope to keep eating rocket leaves.

rocket in flower, summer 2011

Just spotted the first of the organic lettuces is throwing off its seed jacket. Hopefully by next week most of these seedlings will be up and outside under the cold frame freeing up the propagator for the next batch of seedlings!