Pak Choy Seeds
10 seeds
Pak choy, also known as bok choy, is a type of Chinese cabbage characterized by its crisp, spoon shaped leaves and thick stems. It is a cooler season vegetable that thrives in spring and fall, tolerating light frost which can enhance its flavor. Pak choy is fast growing and can be harvested in about 30 to 60 days after planting. It prefers well drained soil and regular watering to maintain moisture. This nutritious green is versatile in cooking and can be used in many dishes. making
Planting
Bok choy is great news for gardeners who struggle to find enough sunny spots to plant all their veggies. While it grows well in full sunshine, bok choy will also grow well in partial sun, about 4 to 5 hours daily.
In hot climates, planting in a spot with morning sun and afternoon shade helps to delay bolting.
Fertile, rich soil and a neutral pH is ideal for these heavy feeders. Work a generous amount of compost into the soil before planting. Leave space for succession plantings to extend your harvest.
With its quick growing time and tolerance for light frosts, bok choy can be planted in your garden where earlier maturing crops are already finished.
How To Plant Bok Choy
Bok choy is usually started from seed, but transplants can be bought in the spring at garden centers. Sow more every 2 weeks throughout spring and again in fall to achieve a long, continuous supply of these delicious plants.
To start bok choy indoors:
Sow 1-2 seeds per cell in standard trays or use soil blocks.
Sow seeds about a ¼-½ inch deep.
After germination, thin to one seedling per cell.
Snip the extras, don’t pull them, or you might damage the roots of the remaining plants.
Harden them off before transplanting them into the garden beds.
They can be transplanted outside once a set of true leaves has been established and soil temps outside are 50°F (10°C).
To direct seed after the last frost in spring or in late summer:
Prepare the bed with compost.
Sow seeds ½ inch deep, about 3 inches apart, in rows 18 inches apart.Once plants are 4 inches tall, thin to a spacing of 6–9 inches apart, eat the ones you remove!
Growing
Easy to grow and tolerant of partial sun, these plants are a surefire way to get some garden produce into your kitchen.
Bok choy likes fertile, nitrogen-rich soil. Add lots of compost and organic matter. Keep soil moisture even and slightly moist. Try to avoid extreme cycles of dry and wet.Bok choy may bolt prematurely if exposed to cool night temperatures and the weather warms. Wait to transplant spring crops until the danger of frost has passed.Bok choy likes an inch of water per week or more. Try to water in the morning. The plants will have water available during the hottest part of the day and be less stressed. If your mornings are hectic, consider a timer to turn your irrigation on and off. Mulch between plants after thinning to keep weeds down and moderate the soil moisture.
