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The garden (not just the edible portion but the lot of it) has really been exploding recently thanks to the rain and my seedlings are starting to look like identifiable seedlings instead of teeny tiny leaves. Took some photos today and they're up on Flickr. We're got the [golden beets](http://www…
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Bok Choy
Also known as
chinese cabbage (en)
A variety of chinese cabbage
How to sow bok choy: Direct seed outdoors, or sow indoors and harden off before transplanting
Sun requirement for bok choy: Plant in Full Sun
A type of Chinese cabbage that does not form a head. It has smooth, dark or light green leaf blades and crisp white stalks that form a cluster similar to mustard greens or celery. It is often harvested while still small and tender, when it is around 10cm high. Winter hardy. Row spacing depends on desired harvest size.
- 32
- plantings
- 5
- harvests
- 6
- seed packets
Bok choy facts
Lifespan
Annual
living and reproducing in a single year or less
12 weeks
median lifespan
First harvest expected
16 weeks after plantingLast harvest expected
19 weeks after plantingHeight × spread
20cm × 20cmRow Spacing
15cmGrowing Degree Days
50Grown for
whole plant harvested 3 timesGrowing bok choy
- Sow seeds in trays 3 weeks before planting out
- Dig compost into the bed 1 week before planting out
- Net against cabbage white butterflies at planting out
- Set or refill beer traps for slugs and snails at planting out every week
- Water regularly at planting out every week
- Sow another batch 3 weeks after planting out
- Pick the outer leaves at first harvest every week
- Pull out plants that have bolted 3 weeks after first harvest
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Who's planted bok choy
- CloCkWeRX Metal Raised Garden · Rosewater, South...
- lakeblue Garden
- trishf42 Raised Veg garden 1 · Woomelang, AU
- Batchelor Pots · Auckland, NZ
- shiny back yard shaded garden · Wellington, NZ
CloCkWeRX
Bok choy harvests
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CloCkWeRX harvested 3.
24 days ago
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CloCkWeRX harvested 2, weighing 0.2 kg.
about 1 month ago
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shiny harvested 2.
about 6 years ago
CloCkWeRX harvested 3.
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