Harvesting Bok Choy

You can harvest bok choy a few leaves at a time rather than waiting for the whole head to mature.

Pick the oldest, largest leaves from the outside of the plant. Younger leaves will continue to grow for later harvest.

Most gardeners wait for the head to reach its mature size. For dwarf varieties, this may be only six inches tall. Full-sized varieties can be a foot tall.

Cut the head while the oldest leaves are still tender. Bok choy will not hold its quality if left in the garden a long time.

If bok choy plants begin to bolt, the leaves will not grow any more. Harvest the whole plant before the flowers open, and use the flower stalk as you would broccoli.

extension.umn.edu/vegetables/growing-chinese-cabbage-and-bok-choy#bolting-789961