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02 Dec 13, Dave S (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

I also live in Ballarat and gave grown bok choy almost year round. It produced well until about May last year, and I've been looking for some more for the garden since the beginning of spring but haven't seen much around locally. It does tend to bolt quickly during late summer but I find if I pick the leaves regularly it slows down a bit. Does tend to be very thirsty, too.

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21 May 13, Peet Smith (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)

I am looking to buy the following seeds Pak Choy Bok Choy Chinese Cabbage Chinese Horseradish Bamboo

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25 Mar 13, Joe (Australia - tropical climate)

Comment. I am in Nth. Qld. and since New Year 2013 have produced 3 crops of Pak Choy. 2 dozen at a time. I am going to give a link for people to understand some asian vegetables and names. I find that Thai seeds germinate in about half the amount of time as Australian seed. e.g. yard long beans 2 and three quarter days. My wife and I also have two types of gingers growing. Ginger is underestimated in the Australian diet. However I have a 25% shade cloth above my garden to mist the rain and help prevent mid-day heat. Asian vegetables names from the SMH will give you the site, as no links allowed here. my seeds come in through customs, and my son is married to a Thai girl. I have the greatest respect for the Thai vegetable diet.

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24 Mar 13, Rebecca (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

I believe it is the same, just another name. It is also called Chinese chard, white cabbage and Tsoi sum.

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23 Mar 13, Soldier (Australia - temperate climate)

Is it okay if I just leave my Pak Choi outside for winter (there are minimal amounts of frost here) or do I have to do some frost protection?

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14 Mar 13, Thomas Houseman (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I notice a lot of vegies have "Avoid planting with" advice. Can I ask why and what are the side effects of doing so? Thanks.

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27 Mar 13, Jade (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

you will find it is bug related or nutrient related. the bugs will get together to the point you have a big colony, or you will find the plants take up similar nutrients and deplete the soil. Best planting with plants that repel each other's bugs and release beneficial nutrients for each other.

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12 Mar 12, houston (USA - Zone 7a climate)

please explain thinning and what happens if its not done

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23 Dec 11, Keith Goodwin (Australia - temperate climate)

Can someone explain the difference between pak choy and bok choy

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02 Feb 12, Jen (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Keith, the names from Chinese translated should really read Bahk Choi Bahk = white Choic - Cabbage! so thats the one with the white base, And re nibblers, if you have the time you can also just turn the leaves over, and you may find tiny white spots, they are the babies of the white butterfly that will eat and make the "holes" I just rub them off, if they have gotten under the mozzie netting.

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