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Asian Greens

Whether blanched, stir-fried or eaten raw, Asian greens are a wonderful mix to grow and throw into your cooking. They’re fast growing and can be grown almost all year round. Bok Choy, Gai Lan, Wong Bok, Choy Sum and Tatsoi are a few of the varieties you can grow.

How to grow asian greens in a garden

  1. Choose a sunny spot in your garden. 
  2. Loosen soil with a garden fork and dig in Yates Thrive Natural Blood Bone with Seaweed.  
  3. Sow seeds, lightly cover with Yates Black Magic Seed Raising Mix, firm down water well. 
  4. Feed weekly with Yates Thrive Vegie & Herb Liquid Plant Food.
  5. Make successive sowings every few weeks to lengthen your harvesting window (and ensure a fresh supply!)

     


How to grow asian greens in a pot

  1. Choose a sunny spot in your garden. 
  2. Fill pot with quality potting mix, such as Yates Premium Potting Mix.
  3. Sow seeds, lightly cover with Yates Black Magic Seed Raising Mix, firm down and water well. 
  4. Feed weekly with Yates Thrive Vegie & Herb Liquid Plant Food.

Yates varieties

Shanghai Bok Choy - Chinese White Cabbage

Shanghai Bok Choy - Chinese White Cabbage

Crisp, succulent green stems, and deep jade-green leaves. Usually harvested when young and tender, its mild and delicate flavour makes it a favourite for steaming or stir frying.
Bok Choy - Chinese White Cabbage

Bok Choy - Chinese White Cabbage

Delicate, sweet flavour, a crisp and crunchy texture and packed with nutritious goodness. This traditional variety has juicy, snow-white stems.
Wong Bok - Chinese Cabbage

Wong Bok - Chinese Cabbage

Wong Bok has a sweet, subtle mustard taste and is perfect for succulent stir-fries, dumplings, Spring rolls and wrapping around fillings.
Gai Lan - Chinese Broccoli

Gai Lan - Chinese Broccoli

Popular in Chinese, Vietnamese and Thai cuisine, Gai Lan has mild green leaves and succulent stems that retain a crisp tender crunch when cooked.
Choy Sum - Chinese Flowering Cabbage

Choy Sum - Chinese Flowering Cabbage

Crisp and succulent stems and small yellow flowered tips make it a classic vegetable in Chinese cuisine. Try it stir-fried with garlic & oyster sauce, or steamed and dipped in soy sauce - delicious!

Growing tips

  • Sow directly into growing position in garden or pot as seedlings tend to bold when transplanted.
  • Continuous harvest promotes new growth.
  • Pick leaves from early stages

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