HI Sharon and RR,
I'm southwest of you in K-W. I direct sow my arugula and other greens in trough planters about mid May and again in late July/early August. With the planters I can then move them closer to warmer spots in the fall (along the walls of the house or on concrete pads - all of which will reflect heat.) I usually am still harvesting until the end of October and sometimes as late as the end of November, without bringing the planters inside.
I agree about the bugs....usually less hassle with the planters for the greens when it comes to pests. Although rabbits have been known to treat those on the ground as their own personal salad bars....grrrrrr.
I do the dense planting of my greens with all of them and just clip them/thin them as needed. But mostly I don't transplant them from the original troughs. Other veggies/fruit that need more space get transplanted/thinned.
Zana
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