Rocket was an extremely popular ingredient in the Middle Ages, but from about the eighteenth century, its use was restricted to the Mediterranean region... until the great herb revival that started ...

Rocket doesn’t mind growing in close quarters, but the plants prefer to be spaced around 10 centimetres apart. If you become inundated with seedlings, cull them once they’re large enough to use in the ...

I first tasted arugula or rocket on a trip to the UK in 2006 or so, and it was love at first bite. Like blue cheese, asafoetida and mustard oil, it had a unique punchy flavour that I love in my ...