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Choosing the right Napa cabbage variety can make all the difference in flavor, growth habit, and harvest reliability. With over 25 years of gardening experience, I’ve grown and evaluated numerous varieties, and here are my top recommendations for home gardeners. 1. ‘Michihili’ 2. ‘Winterlux’ 3. ‘Green Rocket’ 4. ‘April Cross’ 5. ‘Jade Pagoda’ 6. My…
For gardeners in cool climates, selecting short-season Napa cabbage varieties is key to achieving tender, flavorful heads before frost or heat stress sets in. With decades of growing experience, I’ve tested numerous varieties and recommend the following for success in cooler regions. 1. ‘Michihili’ 2. ‘April Cross’ 3. ‘Summer Crisp’ 4. ‘Green Rocket’ 5. My…
Choosing the right companion plants for Napa cabbage improves growth, enhances flavor, and helps manage pests naturally. With over 25 years of gardening experience, I’ve observed which plant pairings thrive and which should be avoided. Best Companions for Napa Cabbage Plants to Avoid My Experience Interplanting Napa cabbage with herbs and compatible vegetables consistently reduces…
Napa cabbage or wong bok is a sweet-tasting hearted type of Chinese cabbage. It is barrel-shaped, with tightly-wrapped leaves and a dense heart. Napa cabbage can be steamed, boiled, quickly stir-fried, or eaten raw. Napa cabbage has a light, sweet taste and is tender. It is the best storing of Chinese cabbages and can be…
Harvest cabbage at any size after the head becomes firm and before it splits. Leave two to four wrapper leaves around the head to keep it from drying. Kitchen tips: Seven Ways to Cook Cabbage Growing tips: How to Plant and Grow Cabbage When to harvest cabbage How to harvest cabbage More tips at How…
Chinese cabbage can be eaten raw or cooked–steamed, boiled, and quickly stir-fried. Cooked leaves and stalks add flavor to soups, stews, pasta dishes, and stir-fries. Chinese cabbage is a general name for several varieties of thick-stalked and green- or pale green-leaved vegetables that fall under the even more generic name Chinese leaves. Chinese leaves are…
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