I have a type of Bok Choy called China Choi. I am harvesting quite a bit. This is my first harvest of Bok Choy, and I would like to know if all of the plant is edible? The top green leaf part as well as the white stalks? Also, can I chop it all up, blanch it, and freeze it in food saver bags (air removed)? If so, how long will it keep in the freezer?
This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/bok-choy/bok-choy-harvesting.htm
Yes, you can blanch and freeze this plant.
I have Bok Choy plants in an area where there is an irrigation system. I want to harvest seeds and I don't know if they turn brown even with water or they keep growing. They have grown about 3 feet and have grown many pods, would it be a good idea to cut down the plant and dry them?
Hopefully, these 2 links will answer your questions:
http://aptgarden.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-to-harvest-bok-choy-seeds.html
http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/asianveg/msg1000104029643.html
I would like to know why my bok choy and cilantro stems turn purple. It seem like they have hard time growing bigger. Is the soil too rich or too light? Is it too much or too little water? Thank you very much.
It is caused by a phosphorous deficiency. Some bone meal will help correct it.
When am I supposed to plant bok choy seeds?
This article will help with growing bok choy: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/bok-choy/planting-bok-choy.htm
My cabbage and bok-choy plants went to a long stem and flowers at the end of stem right away. I would think they have gone to seeding. Do I cut these stems off down at the bottom and discard or leave them on the plant? If I cut them off, will the plants resume producing?
If your cabbage and bok choy have flowers, then they have bolted to seed and are passed their prime. They like to grow in cool weather. Too hot and they will get bitter and bolt (start producing flowers and seed). While edible, you can try to eat them, but they will probably be tougher and more bitter. Here is more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vgen/what-is-bolting-what-it-means-when-a-plant-bolts.htm, https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/bok-choy/preventing-bok-choy-bolt.htm, https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/cabbage/cabbage-head-formation.htm
When the plant bok choy goes to seed, do you cut the plant off at the bottom or leave it?
When it goes to seed, this is called bolting. After bok choy bolts, it is considered to be done and the whole plant is harvested, regardless of the size. After it bolts, it will cease to send energy to the leaves, even if you cut the flowers off.
You can help prevent bolting in the future by keeping the roots as cool as possible. Heavy mulching and frequent watering will help with this, but growing it in the cool seasons (spring and fall) will help the best.
Outer leaves often turn yellow. Many of these leaves have 2mm brown spots.
This article describes many diseases of bok choy, and the treatments for them: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pi107