Growing for stir fry

AuntyCat

I' m sick of Pak Choice bolting, had no joy for a couple of years now. The first year we grew them they we great! Any ideas for something easier? We have a stir fry twice a week in the summer with other home grown veg. I have spinach which I do use and Chard and Kale, but any other suggestions?

Thanks

Ken68

You need hard ground for brassicas, or bang down and dib the young plants in. I use spinach for salads too.
Broad bean tops, runner bean leaves, dandelions in season. Swede and turnip and radish tops.

SailorSam

Peas; Corn; Peppers; Chilies

Farway

Ken68 wrote: »

You need hard ground for brassicas, or bang down and dib the young plants in. I use spinach for salads too.
Broad bean tops, runner bean leaves, dandelions in season. Swede and turnip and radish tops.

well I never knew you could eat runner bean leaves, learn something new every day, and I am over 70. Thanks

PS, guess you could add in young stinging nettle tops, beetroot leaves, Swiss chard

AuntyCat

Thanks for the replies, we do use a lot of leaves but not runner bean, so that's a new one!

Pipkin

Pea shoots taste exactly like freshly podded peas, very expensive in supermarkets, very ease and cheap to grow from dried peas.

elsien

Courgette plant, mangetout.

Davesnave

Mizuna, mibuna and mustards are all quick and easy, but to be honest, most oriental things bolt at this time of year and they're just easier than pak choi, which is a pest magnet of the highest order.

AuntyCat

Thanks again all.

We do use most of the items suggested, i was reminded yesterday that i didn't have any pea shoots on the go.

It was more about the pak choi bolting really & any suggestions for easier, non bolting oriental veg, but as Davesnave says i think all that type are bolty!

I'll go & get my pea shoots on. A few years ago I had sucsess with bean sprouts but recently no good.