20 days after planting the seed, Chinese Cabbage is ready. Like Pak Choi, I prefer the leaves. You can cut the outer leaves off and the plant will continue to sprout from the middle. This way of harvesting is called “cut and come again”.

Planted on October 28th, we saw the first seeds sprouting below on November 4th. Hope springs eternal! Water overhead using a watering can with a rain spout. You don’t want to use a hose yet, because it could be too strong of a stream and may damage the little seedlings.

November 6 and 8 below, and they are really coming in. Keep watering overhead. I’m watering every other day

By November 18, below they are starting to look like cabbages and ready to be thinned. I potted up the plants that were thinned out and gave them to family and friends. On December 3rd, I planted onion sets around them. Time to plant onions!

December 7, they are ready to start harvesting. Applied some BT for the worms…

December 17th below and they are still coming along!