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Sign up freeBrassica rapa subsp. chinensis
vegetable
Bees
BumblebeesFast-growing Asian green. Both leaves and stems edible. Excellent in stir-fries. Harvest whole or cut-and-come-again. Choose bolt-resistant varieties for spring sowing.
🐛 Prone to: Caterpillars, Aphids, Flea beetles.
Attract Parasitic wasps, Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Ground beetles to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGood, AngelicaGreat and AniseFair nearby.
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
vegetableA fellow Brassicaceae — similar growing habits to Pak Choi
Start Pak Choi indoors about 4 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in cooler soil (around 10–18 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 7 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in partial sun, spaced about 25 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 45 days.
Water: Medium · Height: 35 cm · Soil: Moist, fertile, well-draining
