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Pak Choy

Pak Choy

Also known as: Pak choi

📍 Zone 8b

📖 About

Similar to Chinese cabbage but the leaves are smoother and the stalks are longer and thicker. Grows quickly and will also go to seed quickly in hot weather. Best grown in cooler months.

📐 Growing Information

ðŸĨ•
Harvest Time
in 6-11 weeks. Compatible with (can grow beside): Dwarf (bush) beans, beets, celery, cucumber, onions, marigold, nasturt

📅 Planting Calendar (Zone 8b)

Jan
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Feb
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Mar
ðŸŠī
Apr
ðŸŒą
May
ðŸŒą
Jun
ðŸŒą
Jul
ðŸŒą
Aug
ðŸŒą
Sep
ðŸŒŋ
Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Active month Not recommended

🗓ïļ Monthly Actions

March ðŸŠī Start in Trays Start in seed trays and plant out seedlings in 4-6 weeks
April ðŸŒą Sow Seed Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
May ðŸŒą Sow Seed Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
June ðŸŒą Sow Seed Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
July ðŸŒą Sow Seed Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
August ðŸŒą Sow Seed Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
September ðŸŒŋ Transplant Plant out (transplant) seedlings

ðŸĪ Companion Planting

✅ Grows Well With

  • with (can grow beside): Dwarf (bush) beans
  • beets
  • celery
  • cucumber
  • onions
  • marigold
  • nasturtium
  • rhubarb

❌ Avoid Growing With

  • close to: Climbing (pole) beans
  • tomato
  • peppers (chili
  • capsicum)
  • eggplant (aubergine)
  • strawberry
  • mustard Similar to Chinese cabbage but the leaves are smoother and the stalks are longer and thicker
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