I sowed arugula in a pot on my deck in the fall and it survived
through the winter, as I had read that it would. Unfortunately, I
didn't end up harvesting most of it because I kept expecting it to get
bigger. It never really got past the "baby arugula" stage before
blooming. I'm letting it bloom, hoping I can collect seed and try again
next fall. I'm not sure what I did wrong. Possibly I just sowed too
late in the fall, but I was waiting for it to cool down a bit; I don't think it can
take the heat of our late summers. I also realized (duh!) that the spot
on the deck does not get as much sun during the winter as it gets
during the summer, because the lower winter sun doesn't clear the house
as long during the day. Maybe next winter I need to put the pots out
front on the south side of the house. Always a learning experience.... At least the flowers are cute.
Mighty cute flowers. It looks like they are trying to peer over the top to see what is going on.
ReplyDeleteThey're asking, "is the coast clear? Are those people still thinking of eating us?"
ReplyDeleteYes, they are cute. I found an arugula plant in my garden across the street the other day. I need to be harvesting it before it starts to bloom.
ReplyDeleteYou mean it came up by itself? That's lucky!
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