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Home ยป Gardening ยป Harvesting

Time to Pick Bok Choy in the Garden!

By: Pamela Reed
Posted:5/22/14
Updated:6/21/23

*Squeals* *Dances* *Smiles* *Does a cartwheel*. Just kidding, I could never do a cartwheel. In the playground all the pretty little girls were always flipping around while I was playing basketball or trying to talk people into playing BINGO with me. But I am squealing, dancing and smiling…. it’s time to start picking vegetables in the garden! This makes me one happy girl!

Right now we’re getting hammered with Lettuce and Bok Choy picking in the garden. For a girl who used to dislike lettuce, I am sure eating it by the handful now.. but that’s another post! This one is all about one of my favorite greens, Bok Choy! Last year we grew some over the Winter in the green house and it worked pretty well but this Spring was the first time we grew them normal like our other plants. The results are astounding… we already have a contestant in the happiest plant of 2014 category!

For stats, the seeds were planted January 29 and transplanted outside on April 1st. These plants are growing MASSIVE! I really can’t say enough great things about their growth. They are wide, bushy and they just keep growing. So let’s pick some of the first harvest of the season… are you excited?

Remember when the bok choy were just baby seedlings? Oh those were the days…
Seedling Planting Spring 2014_11

Then they started growing…
Garden May 11 2014_13

Then suddenly they were full force ahead adult bok choy mode!
First Bok Choy Harvest 2014

You guys just grew up so quick! It feels like just yesterday I was planting your little seeds.First Bok Choy Harvest 2014_1

You used to be small and weak and scared of the wind… and now you’re so strong you can live through tough storms!
First Bok Choy Harvest 2014_3

From seed to these massive beauties.  A bok choy selfie is needed!
First Bok Choy Harvest 2014_2

But now it’s time to pick the bok choy for dinner!   I’m totally making this noodle dish!   Did you know that if you don’t pick the entire plant but instead just cut off the outside leaves the plant will keep growing?  I know, it’s amazing. That means that you can grow a plant, cut, then keep on growing!  I would highly suggest this method as you’re going to get double the yield.  To do this just cut about 2 inches from the base on the outside leaves.  This is a great video that shows you how to cut it too.
First Bok Choy Harvest 2014_5

And go all the way around the plant to cut all the leaves..
First Bok Choy Harvest 2014_6

We tend to leave a few leaves inside so the plant won’t freak out but instead will keep  growing.  This is how we left the plant after cutting.
First Bok Choy Harvest 2014_7

In just 1 week the plant already looks like this again. Do you see all the new growth around the base and the outside leaves?
Bok Choy Regrowing

And then once all your bok choy is cut, start thinking about recipes!
First Bok Choy Harvest 2014_8

And continue to be in love with how green and beautiful it is!  Goodness I am in love with you bok choy.
First Bok Choy Harvest 2014_9

Good job baby bok choy. Mama and Papa love you.
First Bok Choy Harvest 2014_4

Thanks for harvesting with me!

Have you grown bok choy before?  Do you treat your plants like babies too?

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  1. Sharon says

    June 18, 2021 at 8:48 am

    New to using pok joy.

    Reply
  2. lisa says

    July 11, 2015 at 11:23 am

    This is going to be my first time that I’m going to plant bok chow I have a garden but this is only my second summer that that I’ve been garding and I love bok chow I hope they grow as big as yours.

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      July 11, 2015 at 12:42 pm

      Good luck Lisa! Bok choy is so much fun to grow, I hope you come back and let me know how it goes!

      Reply
  3. Russell Johnson says

    May 25, 2015 at 2:40 pm

    We planted bok choy for the first time this April. The germination rate was amazing (I had to thin them and transplant some to another garden). They are growing very quickly. Thanks for the link to the cut-and-come-again video. I’ll harvest them that way. I hope my bok choy turns out as big and beautiful as yours.
    BTW, I sing to my plants, like I used to sing to my kids when they were little. Maybe I’m crazy, but I’m pretty sure they grow healthier if I sing to them.

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      May 25, 2015 at 4:14 pm

      Hey Russell, please let me know how your bok choy ends up! We just picked a plant yesterday to enjoy in some noodle and bok choy soup for dinner, it was delicious. I love that you sing to your plants too, I really think it helps (or at least I tell myself that!). Enjoy your bok choy!

      Reply
  4. Chris @ Shared Appetite says

    June 9, 2014 at 7:07 am

    Wow the bok choy is HUGE! You never cease to impress me! Can’t wait to see what else is growing up in your garden!

    Reply
  5. Koko says

    June 9, 2014 at 4:09 am

    You’re amazing! Look at that beautiful bok choy! I have never grown it before…but man do I enjoy it in a stir-fry ๐Ÿ˜‰

    Reply
  6. cheri says

    June 7, 2014 at 8:42 pm

    great information Pamela, I do that with my lettuce but I did not know about the bok choy. Happy week-end to you!

    Reply
  7. Sam @ My Carolina Kitchen says

    May 28, 2014 at 7:39 am

    Your bok choy is just amazing. I’ve never seen them in a garden. I see many great stir-fries ahead.
    Sam

    Reply
  8. The Ninja Baker says

    May 28, 2014 at 1:07 am

    Your bok choy are bee-too-tee-full, Pamela. Lucky you to have such fresh lovelies to add to all your Asian accented dishes =)

    Reply
  9. Bam's Kitchen says

    May 27, 2014 at 10:34 am

    Gorgeous huge bok choy. You certainly have a green thumb! Your bok choy looks so much nicer than the ones here at the wet markets. I can’t wait to see the dishes you make with your harvest.

    Reply
  10. Emily says

    May 25, 2014 at 3:22 am

    What a glorious bok choy! These are going to be delicious with a simple stir fry with garlic and a little oyster sauce. xx Emily

    Reply
  11. Kelly says

    May 24, 2014 at 9:52 pm

    Wow, the bok choy look beautiful Pamela! I love seeing your garden updates – it always amazes me ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  12. Velva says

    May 23, 2014 at 10:30 am

    Harvesting in the garden is so exciting. Enjoy your bounty!!!

    Velva

    Reply
  13. Chantal says

    May 23, 2014 at 10:04 am

    So beautiful! You are so lucky to have some bok choy in your garden!
    Have a great day Pamela
    Chantal

    Reply
  14. Laura @ Lauras Baking Talent says

    May 23, 2014 at 9:49 am

    Wow that is bigger than your head! Amazing!

    Reply
  15. Angie@Angie's Recipes says

    May 23, 2014 at 6:46 am

    Awesome! I would make a stir-fry with them!

    Reply
  16. Ruby @ The Ruby Red Apron says

    May 23, 2014 at 12:31 am

    Wow, beautiful bok choy! How proud you must be! Love the bok choy selfie!

    Reply
  17. Anna Johnston says

    May 22, 2014 at 8:50 pm

    Awesome, just finished up the last of our Summer harvest, was a really wonderful year for gardening actually. I treat my plants like pets, have even been known to talk to them when I water. ๐Ÿ™‚
    Your garden is beautiful, its great to follow your gardening adventures. ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      May 22, 2014 at 9:42 pm

      That makes me happy to hear! I talk and dance with mine! It makes me believe it causes them happiness.. ๐Ÿ˜‰

      Reply
  18. Norma | Allspice and Nutmeg says

    May 22, 2014 at 6:52 pm

    That’s some nice bok Choy there. I love bok Choy. I’m really liking following your garden. It’s great.

    Reply
  19. Suzanne says

    May 22, 2014 at 4:56 pm

    Really beautiful bok choy, so big it’s hard to believe how fast it grew. Lots of yummy dishes to be made with it!

    Reply
  20. Mike@TheIronYou says

    May 22, 2014 at 4:44 pm

    I want some of that uh-mazing bok choi! How much for a pound? ๐Ÿ˜‰

    Reply
  21. Mary Frances says

    May 22, 2014 at 3:43 pm

    Bingo would be a perfectly acceptable response to this bok choy! Its so pretty!

    Reply
  22. Denise Browning@From Brazil To You says

    May 22, 2014 at 2:07 pm

    They have grown indeed… And look absolutely beautiful! Stir-fried bok choy is a fave of mine. Enjoy your “babies”!!!

    Reply
  23. Christin@SpicySouthernKitchen says

    May 22, 2014 at 1:43 pm

    Your garden amazes me Pamela! Do you want to come spend some time in my back yard?

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      May 22, 2014 at 1:48 pm

      If you cook me dinner we have a deal. ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  24. ela@GrayApron says

    May 22, 2014 at 1:10 pm

    You must be proud!

    ela

    Reply
  25. Sues says

    May 22, 2014 at 12:29 pm

    Wow, that is beautiful!!

    Reply
  26. Sophie says

    May 22, 2014 at 12:08 pm

    Great bok choys,…. Healthy strong plants!

    Reply
  27. Helen @ Scrummy Lane says

    May 22, 2014 at 12:02 pm

    That looks like some mighty healthy bok choy! How were the noodles? ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      May 22, 2014 at 12:12 pm

      One of my current fav recipes Helen! I even added in some radishes.. yum!

      Reply
  28. Kumar's Kitchen says

    May 22, 2014 at 11:17 am

    lovely greens ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply

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