Later this year 2kg of rocket seeds will be flown to the International Space Station. After several months on board, the seeds will return to Earth and be sent to thousands of UK schools.

Dame’s rocket has four flower petals, while phlox has five. In addition, if your plant has hairy leaves, there’s a good chance it’s phlox—dame’s rocket leaves are smooth.

The versatile cannabis plant could, some scientists think, one day be useful for lunar and Martian colonists. For now, researchers will subject its seeds to radiation in orbit and see what happens.

You can test this effect at home. Get two small pots and some rocket seeds from a local garden centre or supermarket. Plant two or three seeds in each. Keep one well watered and relatively shaded, and ...

Rocket leaves are my favourite thing to grow and they never disappoint. It is quick to grow (you can start harvesting in four-six weeks), hardy against pests, perennial (grows year round) and ...

Mid April is when the first of the rocket leaves are pushing their way through the soil on my window sill, the fiery, peppery leaf has many uses and it one of the easiest things to grow in Ireland ...