tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post3382398085125672850..comments2024-03-24T11:10:13.186-04:00Comments on The Gardening Me: End of Season Review - Brassicas - Part 1Margarethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-88927380852371552162014-12-21T22:13:08.491-05:002014-12-21T22:13:08.491-05:00A veg that grows too big, to fast? Impossible! ;)...A veg that grows too big, to fast? Impossible! ;) I do enjoy the Mei Qing but will likely drop it if next spring's sowing is still too buggy. Thankfully there are lots of choices when it comes to choy type greens. I'd never heard of Komatsuna - Just looked it up & added it to my list as well - thanks for the suggestion!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-59251441306864177562014-12-21T16:03:25.206-05:002014-12-21T16:03:25.206-05:00I love both Joi Choi and Mei Qinq Choi. My only co...I love both Joi Choi and Mei Qinq Choi. My only complaint with Joi Choi is it grows so big, so fast, it is tough for two of us to eat it all! Which is not a bad complaint to have for sure. Toy Choy is one that stays small, maybe too small compared to the others. I wind up growing Mei Qinq since it's sort of medium sized. <br /><br />Beira Tronchuda also did well here but I haven't grown it for a couple of years. There's never enough room in the garden for everything, it seems. Komatsuna is another one of my favorite Asian greens, if you like to cook them. It's been great for me in spring and fall, and relatively easy to grow for me.Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-77756296296624590542014-12-21T13:27:50.584-05:002014-12-21T13:27:50.584-05:00There are so many different varieties of Chinese g...There are so many different varieties of Chinese greens out there that I just want to try them all! And you are so right about Joi Choi - as I experiment with other varieties, that is one that will always find a spot in my garden.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-53296001280136332732014-12-21T12:38:59.890-05:002014-12-21T12:38:59.890-05:00Joi Choi is my favorite bok choi by far. It grows ...Joi Choi is my favorite bok choi by far. It grows so quickly I don't bother with miniature. I have tried Win-Win and Mei Qing and went back to Joi Choi. And next year I also will be planting Beira Tronchuda in place of the collards I usually grow, inspired by Michelle's harvests. It's good to see you liked it and had success. David Veltenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07710293718143454000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-42456096403962986882014-12-12T17:17:05.795-05:002014-12-12T17:17:05.795-05:00I had to look that up as I didn't realize that...I had to look that up as I didn't realize that there were actual baby choy varieties - I just assumed baby choys were immature standard choys. That's really good to know - I'll be working some baby choy into the plan for sure.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2884216770926932676.post-3573306563086180192014-12-12T15:05:06.575-05:002014-12-12T15:05:06.575-05:00I like the little baby choys as they grow so fast....I like the little baby choys as they grow so fast. I find that I can get a harvest from them before I have to plant the last of the corn in June. So the bed can do a spring harvest and a summer harvest. It is tight timing if I direct seed, but so far it works. And if I transplant it is easy timing. Here at least. Though the rotation of a heavy feeder to a heavy feeder might not be so good. Space wise it works for me. Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.com