Growing Rocket, also Arugula/Rucola

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22 Oct 10 Lisa Hopkinson (Australia - arid climate)
Should you let your roquet plants flower? How do you get them to keep sprouting new leaves? If they go to flower - how long does it take for them to go to seed? Do they survive beyond the flowering period?
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25 Oct 10 Chris (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Once they seed they're basically finished for producing leaves and die off when the seed pods have developed. The leaves get very narrow and tough. The flowers are edible, but pretty tasteless. I generally let a couple go to seed to get more plants, and toss the rest.
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