Bok Choy

Bok choy (also called pak choi) is one of the most rewarding leafy greens to grow if you time your plantings with the seasons. After more than three decades of growing cool-weather brassicas in both mild and warm climates, I’ve learned that bok choy thrives when you work with the weather rather than against it….

Bok choy (also called pak choi) grows quickly and reliably when planted at the right time of year. After more than 30 years of growing Asian greens in both spring and fall, I’ve found that timing—not soil, fertilizer, or even pests—is the single biggest factor that determines whether bok choy produces crisp, tender stems or…

Bok choy (pak choi) is one of the quickest and most rewarding leafy greens you can grow—but only when the growing conditions stay consistently cool, moist, and fertile. After more than 30 years of growing Asian greens in both spring and fall, I’ve learned that bok choy’s tenderness and bolt resistance depend far more on…

Starting bok choy indoors under lights gives you a strong, early start for both spring and fall crops. After more than 30 years of seed-starting in raised-bed, year-round gardens, I’ve found that bok choy is one of the easiest greens to grow indoors—as long as it gets bright, consistent light and cool temperatures. Proper indoor…

Direct sowing bok choy is the fastest way to get crisp, sweet, tender heads—especially in spring and fall when soil temperatures are naturally cool. After growing bok choy for decades in raised beds and mounded rows here in Sonoma Valley, I’ve found that direct sowing produces the most vigorous plants with the least transplant stress….