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Organic Rocket Seeds
£1.45
Rocket is a fast growing salad crop with abundant and distinctive peppery leaves. Ready to harvest in just a few short weeks and easy to grow, makes rocket a great choice for beginners which is also ideal in pots or containers suiting the small space grower. GMO-free and hand-picked for quality, our seeds are perfect for growing delicious, organic rocket. Included in the plastic free packaging are free marigold companion plant seeds to help you garden greener.
Description
- Pack size: 150 seeds
- Time to germination: 5 - 10 days
- When to sow: March - October
- Spacing: 3cm
- Soil preference: Rich, well-drained
- Light preference: Full sun
- When to harvest: July - November
How to grow Organic Rocket from seed
We find it best to sow rocket seeds in a line, usually along a border or fixed boundary to help us remember where they are. Otherwise use plant markers or interplant with some fast growing radish seeds as a good visual reference. Thin weeds out untill established.
Sow direct every 3cms along your line and gently cover with soil or alternatively sow in any of our larger thick walled coco pots to keep near the kitchen for easy and quick harvesting.
Repeat sowings every two weeks throught the spring and summer to enjoy a continuous supply of peppery leaves. Cover with horticultural fleece towards the end of the season to extend your harvest through to the first frosts.
What to feed your organic rocket plants
Organic Rocket seeds should be planted in firm fertile soil. Amend the area before transplanting with a good mix of rotten farmyard manure, fish, blood and bone meal with some volcanic rock dust and kelp powder to give them a rich, balanced and diverse diet that will be released over the season for strong organic growth.
Stronger, healthier plants are also less attractive to attacking insects.
Keeping pests away
Rocket can be affected by flea beetles which you can physically exclude through the use of horticultural fleece or mini hoop covers. These tiny shiny black insects (like most garden nasties) are particularly attracted to weak, nutrient stressed and underwatered plants.
This is why we advocate regenerative and organic methods of growing, building the soil and the availability of nutrients far beyond any NPK chemical fertilizer, whilst boosting the plants natural immunity as a result.
When ordering Early Sprouting Purple Broccoli seeds from Grow Sow Greener, you will receive free marigold seeds lose in your pack. A beautiful plant in its own right, plant marigolds close by to deter nematodes and attract beneficial insects that prey on pests while boosting pollination for your other fruit and veg.
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Delivery Costs
UK, N.Ireland and Scotland:
- Spend over £35 for FREE UK delivery.
- £1.50 postage on unlimited packets of all small seed packs (excluding Microgreen Seeds and Sprouting Seeds)
- £3.60 postage on all Microgreen Seeds, Sprouting Seeds and all other equipment
- £5.10 postage on all orders of combined small seed packs and parcels under £35
Delivery Information
The prices quoted are for UK mainland addresses. Deliveries to parts of Scotland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and the Isle of Wight may incur an additional postage cost to the customer. In such circumstances, we will contact customers to let them know of any additional cost and offer the choice of whether to proceed or cancel their order.
Whenever possible, goods will be dispatched within 1 working day from the date of purchase. Due to our delivery being outsourced, we cannot always guarantee next day delivery, so please allow for this. Please bear in mind there may be delays when ordering over weekends and national holidays when placing your order. If an order is needed for a definite date, please contact us prior to ordering, so we can advise beforehand.
In the event that you select a business address, we shall be deemed to have delivered your order to its intended recipient by delivering it to the reception area of the business address.
We will deliver to the address as you enter it and can not accept any liability for late or failed delivery if the quoted address is incorrect. Additional charges will be made for redirection or for re-delivery due to postcode error. We advise that if you are not sure of the address you should check it using the Post Office postcode and address finding service.