Pak Choi Green Jewel – Renee’s Garden

Brassica rapa

Mini Pak Choi

EXCLUSIVE Green Jewel Minis are cute, fast growing, healthy and truly delectable! These fat, baby Pak Choi grow just 4 inches tall and about 5 inches in diameter. They are heavy for their size, with squared off bottoms and thick, juicy, pearly-white stalks and bright green leaves. Plump, little Green Jewels grow so quickly that you can enjoy their sweet, succulent stalks in just over a month. Perfect to quickly stirfry or saut fresh out of the garden.

Seed Count: Approx. 545 / Weight: 1.25 gms / F-1 Hybrid

TOSTARTOUTDOORS

In very early spring as soon as ground can be worked, prepare a well-drained, fertile garden bed in full sun. Sow seeds 2 inches apart in rows spaced 6 to 8 inches apart. Cover 1/4 inch deep and keep soil evenly moist to ensure good germination. Sow again in late summer for another fast growing crop.

TOSTARTINDOORS

Sow seeds in a container of seed starting mix 2 inches apart and cover 1/4 inch deep. Keep moist and provide a strong light source until seedlings are about 3 inches tall and ready to plant in the garden.

THIN ORTRANSPLANT

Space seedlings 3-4 inches apart to give plants room to mature.

GROWINGNOTES

Pak Choi thrives in rich soil and cool growing conditions. Be sure to thin seedlings and keep well weeded and watered for best tasting crunchy heads. Feed 2 or 3 times during the growing season with fish emulsion or another high nitrogen fertilizer.

HARVEST ANDUSE

Harvest these plump minis when heads are solid and well filled out. Cut in half and saut briefly, until just tender, then finish with a little soy sauce and toasted sesame oil. Or enjoy their mild sweet crunch in any stirfry, but dont overcook. Mini Pak Choi is succulent, crunchy- sweet and mild tasting, and chock full of vitamins.