{"product_id":"500-graines-de-roquette-plante-aromatique-legumes-jardin-potager-semences-paysannes","title":"500 Arugula Seeds (Eruca sativa)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEruca sativa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArugula, cultivated arugula, rocket, wild rocket: its peppery bite comes from the same sulfur compounds as mustard — it is, in fact, a brassica, much more closely related to cabbage than to lettuce. An exceptionally quick crop: just three to four weeks are needed between sowing and the first harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharacteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeppery flavor:\u003c\/strong\u003e a distinct bite and a nutty note that enhance every salad.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery fast growth:\u003c\/strong\u003e first harvest 3 to 4 weeks after sowing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdible flowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e cream-white with purple veins, they make an attractive garnish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSelf-seeds\u003c\/strong\u003e once established in the garden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing advice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e sunny, or partial shade in midsummer — heat intensifies its bite to the point of harshness and makes it bolt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e ordinary, cool and well-drained. It is not demanding, but soil that stays moist produces noticeably more tender, less peppery leaves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMethod:\u003c\/strong\u003e sow directly in place from March to September, 1 cm deep, in rows spaced 20 cm apart. Stagger sowings every two to three weeks: arugula bolts quickly, so it is better to renew it than try to extend the crop. See \u003ca href=\"\/ja-intl\/blogs\/le-coin-des-graines\/comment-semer-graines-coton-godet-terre\"\u003ehow to sow your seeds\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare advice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThin to 10 cm apart. Water regularly: this is the key to tender, mild leaves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn insect netting keeps flea beetles away — the small beetles that pepper its foliage with holes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvesting advice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePick the \u003cstrong\u003eouter leaves\u003c\/strong\u003e one at a time, leaving the center intact: the plant will regrow and produce for weeks. Do not cut the whole clump.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest young: the older the leaves, the more peppery and tough they become.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeneficial pairings:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIts rapid growth makes it an excellent intercrop between slower-growing vegetables. Avoid sowing it after other brassicas, with which it shares pests. See \u003ca href=\"\/ja-intl\/blogs\/le-coin-des-graines\/associations-legumes-potager\"\u003evegetable garden companion planting\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBenefits for biodiversity:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAllow a few plants to flower: their cream-colored flowers veined with purple are frequently visited by bees and hoverflies, whose larvae devour aphids.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt makes useful use of empty spaces in the vegetable garden rather than leaving the soil bare.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUses:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaw in salads, on its own or mixed with other greens, with Parmesan and pine nuts. Cooked like spinach, in soup, or in pesto, where it makes an excellent substitute for basil. Its flowers can be used to garnish dishes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvesting your own seeds:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAllow a few plants to flower, then form their seed pods. Harvest them when thoroughly dry and shell them. Arugula also readily self-seeds from one year to the next. See \u003ca href=\"\/ja-intl\/blogs\/le-coin-des-graines\/conserver-ses-graines\"\u003ehow to store your seeds\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommitment to Quality:\u003c\/strong\u003e at SemiSauvage - Permaculture, we grow and select our seeds with respect for all living things as our guiding principle. Based near the Auvergne Volcanoes, we choose open-pollinated, non-hybrid varieties, tested for their germination rate, carefully sorted and packaged, with no chemical treatment. Our belief: to give gardeners back the ability to resow, year after year, seeds that truly belong to them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fastest salad crop in the vegetable garden, and the most flavorful.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SemiSauvage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48865925431629,"sku":"3760335361401","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/1658\/2477\/files\/171-roquette-fond-blanc.webp?v=1748009659","url":"https:\/\/semisauvage.com\/ja-intl\/products\/500-graines-de-roquette-plante-aromatique-legumes-jardin-potager-semences-paysannes","provider":"SemiSauvage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}