When to harvest Purple Lady Bok Choy?

markqz 12/26/2019, 9:22 pm

The Purple Lady Bok Choy under tulle has been slowly coming along. But it's unclear when it's ready for harvest. The leaves are pointing outwards, not upwards like I would expect from bok choy. Or perhaps I can harvest a leaf at a time?

Thanks!

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When to harvest Purple Lady Bok Choy? YsbibNp

Dan in Ct 12/27/2019, 10:33 am

I never grew Bok Choi but grew Michihili Chinese Cabbage and harvested when the leaves were full size or close but I learned to grow things in 6 packs being a bucketeer but don't know if it was the way plants come or because it is the way I buy beer. So that when I harvested the larger outside leaves, I had enough for a side at a meal. It also works for Jalapenos when I wanted to make Jalapeno Poppers, I could get about 3 peppers per plant that were at the proper size. Who knew, life is better with the 6 pack rule.

**sanderson** 12/27/2019, 5:33 pm

Dan in Ct wrote:I never grew Bok Choi but grew Michihili Chinese Cabbage and harvested when the leaves were full size or close but I learned to grow things in 6 packs being a bucketeer but don't know if it was the way plants come or because it is the way I buy beer. So that when I harvested the larger outside leaves, I had enough for a side at a meal. It also works for Jalapenos when I wanted to make Jalapeno Poppers, I could get about 3 peppers per plant that were at the proper size. Who knew, life is better with the 6 pack rule.

**sanderson** 12/27/2019, 5:35 pm

Mark, an outside leaf or two per plant. Heaven forbid I tell a new gardener to wait until tomorrow. Razz

With your nice climate and latitude, they may bolt early, so enjoy now.

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