GenAcres Homestead

GROWING  ARUGULA aka  Rocket Roquette  Cool-season annual plant Height:  6-12"       Width 8-10" The leaves of Arugula provide a spicy zing when added to salads.  It will grow a rosette about a foot wide and equally as tall.  It's a cut-and-come-again plant.  It boasts several health benefits.  It is an excellent source of fiber, rich in Vitamins A, C, and K as well as a good source of calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, and potassium. Types: Wild Arugula.  Grows up to 2' tall with jagged leaves and a yellow flower. Rocket Salad.  A weaker peppery flavor.  The plant grows up to 3' tall.  It has lobed leaves and a white flower.     Starting Seeds of Arugula Seed Depth:                    1/8" on the soil surface and tamp down. Seed Spacing:                 3-4"  Thin to 4-6". Days to Germinate:          7-14 days. Days to Harvest:              3 weeks/baby leaves,  45 days mature. Seed Longevity:              

Spinach is a cool-weather quick-growing annual related to Beets and Swiss Chard. Spinach has high amounts of carotenoids, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, folic acid, iron, and calcium. It is one of the healthiest salad choices you can make. The Basics Annual Height: 6" to 3' Width: 3" to 15" Types: Savory Spinach. Dark green crinkled leaves. It grows flatter compared to other Spinach. It tends to be more cold-hardy and becomes sweet and crispy after a frost. Flat-Leaf Spinach. Grows more upright and easier to wash. Semi-Savory. A hybrid between the two. Leaves aren't as crinkled or as smooth.   Starting Seeds of Spinach Seed Depth: 1/2" deep Seed Spacing: 2" apart, thin seedlings to 4-5" apart. Mature 10-12". Days to Germinate: 1 week at 60 degrees. Days to Harvest: 20-30 days for baby greens. 35-45 days mature leaves. Seed Longevity: 1-3 year