Growing Rocket, also Arugula/Rucola

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11 Nov 10 Jill (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I just planted my seedlings about 2 weeks back and they are growing but flowering. Should I nip the flowers off? Will that allow them to grow longer? This is the first time I have grown this type of plant. Help please
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11 Nov 10 Sri (Australia - temperate climate)
You could just pick the flower out and let them keep growing but as a rule when rocket flowers it becomes bitter and not very nice to eat.The problem with using a seedling with rocket is when u plant the seedling it can sometimes give the plant the wrong message and make it think its going to die so they go into survival mode hence the early flowers. I would recommend that you pull them up and start again. Try direct sowing seeds they have a very high germination rate so are not hard to grow from seeds. Also i would suggest you grow them in a pot because they have the potential to become a weed in gardens and turf.
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