Fast and easy to grow, rocket has a distinctive, peppery flavour that adds a punchy kick to salads. They are usually eaten raw, so no goodness is reduced by cooking.
Both the leaves and the flowers of the rocket plant are edible – the flowers make lovely decorations for salads and other dishes.
Growing rocket is easy. Rocket seeds are best sown directly in good, fertile soil. Sow between March and September or into autumn if you can offer protection – sowing every two weeks throughout spring and summer should ensure a continuous supply.