Asian Vegetables

[AMKuska]

As far as my tastes go, @AMKuska , you are in for a treat .

Stay with it through the season and harvest the tender leaves. If you miss the opportune time, take the mature leaf off. Chinese cabbage without the crunch although it holds up better when cooked. Also, turnip greens without the bitterness.

It might be fun for you to grow Senposai with your Komatsuna. @jbosmith and I have done that although I'm thinking that I just did that once. They are relatives and I was doing an either/or for several years.

Simply do a quick stir-fry to stay ahead of your plants. I imagine that they will grow well in your garden.

Steve

I'm excited to try it! I love bok choy and many other asian greens.

 

[jbosmith]

As far as my tastes go, @AMKuska , you are in for a treat .

Stay with it through the season and harvest the tender leaves. If you miss the opportune time, take the mature leaf off. Chinese cabbage without the crunch although it holds up better when cooked. Also, turnip greens without the bitterness.

It might be fun for you to grow Senposai with your Komatsuna. @jbosmith and I have done that although I'm thinking that I just did that once. They are relatives and I was doing an either/or for several years.

Simply do a quick stir-fry to stay ahead of your plants. I imagine that they will grow well in your garden.

Steve

I would vote for Senposai if your climate is anything like mine. It's less likely to bolt with less than perfect planting times and weather.

 

[AMKuska]

I would vote for Senposai if your climate is anything like mine. It's less likely to bolt with less than perfect planting times and weather.

I didn't get a choice. The free seed I got in my order is "Old Tokyo."

 

[jbosmith]

I didn't get a choice. The free seed I got in my order is "Old Tokyo."

Ah! Sorry, I haven't gone back and read all of this thread. Old Tokyo is a very good variety!

 

[AMKuska]

Ah! Sorry, I haven't gone back and read all of this thread. Old Tokyo is a very good variety!

No problem! I'm excited to try it, and if it's good I'll try the variety you mentioned next year. This gardening season is looking pretty promising so far.

 

[digitS']

The genetics are interesting with Senposai, @AMKuska .

It's a hybrid of Komatsuna and cabbage. Since those are different species - somebody did some magic, I suppose .

With Portuguese kale out there, I've got the big brassicas for the summer . That's aside from the regular cabbage which I've been almost ready to abandon because of aphid problems ... Portuguese kale is often listed as Beira Tronchuda which might just be a Portuguese name for the veggie - don't know. It's much like cabbage for taste.

Now my despair over cabbage wasn't apparent last year. There were very few aphids on anything and the new little Tiara cabbage really filled the bill for our uses. We will see how it does in 2022. BTW, Scotch kale and collards are best left for after heavy frost, IMO. DW is a Scotch kale fan so we eat it whenever but ...


Steve

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[jbosmith]

The genetics are interesting with Senposai, @AMKuska .

It's a hybrid of Komatsuna and cabbage. Since those are different species - somebody did some magic, I suppose .

It is a hybrid, but B. rapa and B. oleracea frequently find themselves snuggling into each other's garden beds. This is where rutabagas, and I think most of B. napus varieties came from originally! Gilfeather turnips are also a rutabaga crossed back to a turnip if legend is to be believed.

 

[digitS']

At this hour:

Stickers are turned around. Let's see, they are Broccoli Raab, Kailaan, and 2 types of Bok Choy.

The day is supposed to be rainy, which will at least mean that it will be overcast. That's okay here in the South Window - they are too tender for very much sun.

The cooler room and light will slow them down. I will put the cover back on and move them back to the kitchen for tonight. Tender, you know .

Steve