Arugula, Selvatica Foglia D'Ulivo Wild Arugula Olive Leaf

Arugula Olive Leaf  Selvatica "Wild" Arugula.  Olive-leaf shaped leaves.  Intensely aromatic, delicate, spicy, early and mid-sized.  Holds up to dressings better than Colitvata Rucola, however a little slower to grow.  Long growing.  Delicious!  Arugula Olive Leaf is a wild arugula type with thin, flat leaves with no lobes. Growth is similar to Arugula Selvatica. It is delicate yet spicy and aromatic. 3 gram packet has about 1500 seeds.

Arugula has been grown since Roman times, reputedly as an aphrodisiac, and is used widely in Italian cuisine. It's great as a salad ingredient, or simply eaten alone with a sprinkle of salt and a drizzle of olive oil. In Italy, it is often wilted over hot pizza or in pasta just before serving. Ischia, an island in the Bay of Naples, has a traditional digestif liqueur made from arugula, called rucolino. Arugula pesto is made just like basil pesto, and is a good substitute when the weather is too cold for basil. Arugula survives low temperatures and is usually the first and last salad green in the garden. Under row cover, it will survive all but the coldest winters.

Sprinkle seeds about an inch apart. Replant frequently for a long season of harvest.   Arugula packets have approximately 500 seeds per gram.