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Tag Archives: pak choi
April Greenhouse Tour
I promised a greenhouse tour, and it’s a good time for one because there’s lots going on out there this time of year. Currently it’s full of cool season greens and trays of seedlings. It’s also giving us some of … Continue reading
Posted in Greenhouse
Tagged brassicas, greenhouse, kale, lettuce, pak choi, salad boxes, seedlings, tatsoi
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For Easy To Grow Greens, Think Asian
I recently posted the following article at Kitchen Gardener’s International, a nonprofit organization whose mission “is to empower individuals, families, and communities to achieve greater levels of food self-reliance through the promotion of kitchen gardening, home-cooking, and sustainable local food … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening
Tagged Asian greens, Fun Jen, Growing Asian Vegetables, komatsuna, mizuna, pak choi, tatsoi, Tokyo Bekana, Yukina Savoy
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Growing Asian Vegetables: Pak Choi
This is the second installment in a series about my experiences growing Asian vegetables. You can find the other articles by clicking on the tag “Growing Asian Vegetables” at the bottom of this post. Whether you call it pak choi, … Continue reading

