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    Rocket science

    Aug 08, 2018 4 minutes
    Words Chris Stafford

    Rocket label

    Common name: Rocket, arugula

    Botanical name: Eruca sativa

    Botanical name of wild rocket: Diplotaxis tenuifolia

    Family: Brassicaceae

    Aspect & soil: Sun; welldrained soil

    Best climate: All

    Habit: Annual salad vegetable (wild rocket is a short-lived perennial)

    Propagation: Seed, seedling

    Difficulty: Easy

    Like basil, there’s something about rocket that speaks fluent Italian. Sprinkled on top of a pizza or tossed in a salad with pear, Parmesan, lemon juice and olive oil, its zesty taste is enough to transport you instantly to the Mediterranean.

    Which is, of course, exactly where it comes from and it has been enjoyed. Somewhere between a herb and a weed, it was foraged from the wild by the poor and enjoyed with bread as a simple peasant meal.

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