I planted it in mid-March in a container with good soil but it never got very big. I thinned it just recently and as soon as I thinned it, it bolted into flowering. The leaves are not very tightly packed as I was expecting. What did I do wrong? Or does it keep growing after it flowers? I live in Virginia.
It is bolting and is pretty much shot. It happens when the soil gets hotter than the plant likes. It accelerates the flowering process and the plant flowers before it is ready.
At this point in time, you can still eat the plant, but it will not taste as good and they will not grow any larger.
I am growing bok choy for the first time. Although all my leafy greens in the same area are doing fine, my bok choy has become very holey, as if something is eating the leaves. Could you help me with suggestions of what might be doing this, and what I could do to protect my plants pesticide-free?
These articles will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/organic/natural-pest-control-in-an-organic-garden.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/organic/natural-home-pesticides-organic-garden-pest-control.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/bok-choy/planting-bok-choy.htm
I have small and large holes on my bok choy plant leaves. Do you know what is causing this? And how to I remedy the problem?
Slugs are the usual suspects when there are holes but no pests to be found. They only come out at night, so they are hard to spot. This article will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/facts-about-slugs-and-how-to-kill-garden-slugs.htm
Our bok choy has flowers on it. Do we need to prune the plants?
Unfortunately, the flowering means that the plant has bolted and is probably not very tasty anymore. Bok Choy and other crops like it need to be harvested before they bolt. Here is more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vgen/what-is-bolting-what-it-means-when-a-plant-bolts.htm
I have planted two bok choy plants from my local nursery. Since planting, yellow 'flowers' have appeared in the middle of each. Are these signs of a problem, and should they be removed?
Unfortunately, the flowers means the plant is bolting. There is not much you can do about it. This article will explain more:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vgen/what-is-bolting-what-it-means-when-a-plant-bolts.htm
Planted bok choy in spring. Weather is unusually hot. Now getting yellow flowers--is this ok? Does it need to be staked?
The hot weather has caused it to bolt. This article will explain more:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vgen/what-is-bolting-what-it-means-when-a-plant-bolts.htm
My bok choy was planted aproximately 2-3 weeks ago, and it started sprouting stalks with flowers on them, even though the leaves are only 2-3 inches tall. What do I do. . . cut the stalk off, leave it, etc. ?
Your bok choy has bolted. To keep plants from bolting, you need to keep their soil cool. Mulch helps. Most likely the crop will not be that good, but bitter. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vgen/what-is-bolting-what-it-means-when-a-plant-bolts.htm