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05/26/2026
🥬 Chun Mei was one of the winners of our bok choy variety trial due to its impressive resistance to bolting until July, which is unusual for bok choy grown in the St. Louis area. Even more unusual is the size of this particular Chun Mei, harvested on May 21st and weighing in at 4 pounds 4 ounces! 😲
We typically expect this variety to produce baby heads, but this is no baby. Never underestimate the magic of last season's free city compost and good spring weather at the Bell Community Garden!
🌱 If you haven’t already, you will soon see garlic scapes out in the garden! If you are growing hardneck garlic, the scape is a flower stalk growing out from the bulb. They will need to be removed since if it is left to bloom, that will take energy away from the plant, and you will end up with a smaller bulb.
You can either snap (or cut) them or just pull them right out. As you can see in the video we did a couple of years ago, you will get a larger scape if you are able to pull them. Garlic scapes are quite tasty, so don’t throw them in the compost pile! You can chop them up and add them to a pasta dish or stir-fry, make a delicious pesto, and more!
🗒️ Remember, now is the time of year to stop fertilizing garlic with high-nitrogen foods, as this may stunt the bulb size.
05/18/2026
If you know of someone 18 and older who may be interested in this part-time paid internship at the Missouri Botanical Garden, the application deadline is this Friday, May 22nd!
Click here to claim your Sponsored Listing.
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