Leafy greens · cool season
Arugula
Eruca vesicaria
Peppery baby greens in a month. Summer sowings get fiery and bolt.
- When to plant in Ohio
- Direct sow March–May and August–September, every 2 weeks
- Harvest window
- 30 days later, until heat or hard freeze
- Days to maturity
- 25–40
- Spacing
- 2–4 in.
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
How to grow it
Broadcast, rake in, and keep moist. Cut at 3–4 in. Leave stubble for a second cut, then resow. Astro is milder for Ohio springs. Flea beetles love it—row cover if you want clean leaves.
Related leafy greens
Leaf lettuce 30–45 for baby; 45–55 full
Romaine lettuce 60–75
Spinach 37–50
Kale 50–65