What part do I plant?

Question

I have bok choy from the market and want to plant my own. I don't have access to a wide variety of gardening seeds and I don't want to order anything off the Net. There aren't any roots on my store-bought bok choy but I've noticed the "heart" has buds steming from it. What can I use to grow my own?

Answer 1

There is no part of that bok choy that will reproduce. Sorry. It is an annual, meaning that it grows one time and sends a flower (which we never see) and then seeds. Those budding things are just part of the life of the leaves.

Seeds are not expensive in shops. Try Lowe's or a farming store.

Do grow thing organically if you will. Enough pesticides and herbicides have been used to fill the Atlantic with pollution!

Answer 2

I'm not sure if this will work or not. I know you can cut the end off of celery and put it in water until it roots, and it will grow some. You might want to cut off the end and try that. Just make sure no direct sun. Or you can go to your local garden center and buy a package of root hormone.
Remember though it takes a while to grow and you how will you keep up with supply and demand? I think I would go for the seeds if I were you.
Here are several links they aren't all that expensive or maybe a nursery would order them for you.

........Bok Choy - White Stem..........
http://www.gardenguides.com/seedcatalog/vegetables/bokchoy.asp $1.59

http://www.tainongseeds.com/

http://www.yankeeharvest.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=HSV2019

http://www.naturehills.com/new/product/Seeds_product_page.aspx?proid=1880 $1.39