Companion Planting for Bok Choy

Companion Planting for Bok Choy

1. Companion Planting for Bok Choy
A cool season vegetable in the cabbage family, bok choy is moderately difficult to grow, according
to Cornell University. Careful pest control is a must, especially for spring plantings. But, because the
leaves are the edible portion of the plant, many gardeners are leery of any pest control solution that
involves spraying the leaves with chemicals. Companion planting offers a potential solution to pest
control while providing other benefits.
Background
Growing certain varieties of plants together for mutual benefit, companion planting is based on a
combination of folk gardening wisdom and empirical evidence. Collected garden wisdom seems to
suggest there are good reasons for growing certain plants close to each other, while other plant
combinations should be avoided so as not to hinder plant growth. In addition to natural pest control,
companion planting may also result in positive changes in the chemistry of the soil and in the variety
and number of microorganisms it contains.
Pest Control
Bok choy is vulnerable to cabbageworms, maggots, flea beetles and aphids. Select herbs and/or
vegetables to plant near bok choy that send these pests scurrying the other way. Choose companions
based on what pest you need to get rid of. Plant celery or thyme near bok choy to repel
cabbageworms. Plant any vegetable in the onion family to deter maggots. Plant rosemary, sage,
thyme, coriander or nasturtiums to help keep flea beetles and aphids away.
Enhanced Growth
Not just a defensive strategy, companion planting can also be a way to stay on the offensive. Bok
choy may experience improved growth and health if you plant it near one or more of the following
vegetables or herbs: beets, bush beans, carrots, chamomile, chard, cucumbers, dill, kale, lettuce,
mint, nasturtiums, potatoes, sage and spinach. Growing chamomile, garlic or mint along side may
even improve the flavor of your bok choy.
Techniques and Tips
If you want to plant a lot of bok choy, consider planting it interspersed with other vegetables -- or
incorporate it into your landscape. A bit of bok choy scattered here and there is less likely to attract
insets or worms than a large plot of this leafy green vegetable. Additionally, companion plants don’t
need to be right next to each other in order to derive the benefits. For pest control, for example,
companion plants can be planted on the opposite side of the garden or even in a different raised bed
than the bok choy.

2. References
Cornell University: Companion Planting
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs: Insects, Diseases and Disorders of Asian
Vegetables
Cornell University: Pak Choy
Harvest to Table: Companion Planting in the Vegetable Garden
Cass County Extension: Companion Planting


Companion plants can help improve your bok choy crop.

3. COMPANION PLANTING BOOKS
(Intercropping Gardening, Mixed Vegetables Gardening, Polycultures Gardening):
Carrots Love Tomatoes and Roses Love Garlic: Secrets of Companion Planting for Successful
Gardening; by Louise Riotte
http://www.librarything.com/work/141405
http://books.google.com/books?id=MtFvQnYDy_sC
http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/37688263

A-Z of Companion Planting; by Pamela Allardice
http://www.librarything.com/work/10584295
http://books.google.com/books?id=OD4iHQAACAAJ
http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/29456594

Bob's Basics Companion Planting; by Bob Flowerdew
http://www.librarything.com/work/12593858
http://books.google.com/books?id=LyWr_nVIKNYC
http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/755704762

Biological Pest Control, including: Bird, Bacillus Thuringiensis, Predation, Companion Planting,
Disease Resistance In Fruit And Vegetables, Biocide, Parasitoid, Pyrethrum, Beetle Bank, Scoliidae,
Pyrethrin, Fire Ant, Integrated Pest Management, Tansy; by Hephaestus Books
http://books.google.com/books?id=OGmQSQAACAAJ
http://www.barnesandnoble.com

Companion Planting; by Jeannine Davidoff - South African Organic Gardener
http://www.blurb.com http://www.yahoo.com http://www.google.com

Companion Planting; by Richard Bird
http://www.librarything.com/work/729518
http://books.google.com/books?id=5xsGAAAACAAJ
http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/23667555

Companion Planting and Intensive Cultivation; by Nancy Lee Maffia
http://www.librarything.com/work/4993593
http://books.google.com/books?id=cQfatgAACAAJ
http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/43414392

4. Companion Planting Boost Your Garden's Health, Secure It From Pests And Grow More Vegetables;
by Ephraim Acre
http://www.amazon.co.uk
http://www.amazon.com http://www.dealzilla.co.uk
http://www.yahoo.com http://www.google.com


Companion Planting for Successful Gardening; by Louise Riotte
http://www.librarything.com/work/4821536

Companion Planting for Veggies; by Annette Welsford
http://www.companionplantingguide.com http://www.librarything.com/work/8981096
http://www.yahoo.com http://www.google.com http://www.bing.com

Companion Planting Guide; by Julie Villani
http://www.yahoo.com http://www.google.com http://www.bing.com

Companion Planting In Australia; by Brenda Little
http://www.librarything.com/work/424991
http://books.google.com/books?id=WcV0PQAACAAJ
http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/154645816

Companion Planting in New Zealand; by Brenda Little
http://www.librarything.com/work/4174999
http://books.google.com/books?id=y0EtOAAACAAJ
http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/154585972

Companion Planting Made Easy; by Editors of Organic Gardening Magazine
http://www.librarything.com/work/3406736

Companion Planting: Successful Gardening the Organic Way; by Gertrud Franck
http://www.librarything.com/work/4820831
http://books.google.com/books?id=C7M4AQAACAAJ
http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/11197884

5. Companion Plants and How to Use Them: A Guide to Planting the Right Plants to Ward off Plant
Diseases; by Helen Louise Porter Philbrick
http://www.librarything.com/work/940350
http://books.google.com/books?id=GqyMAAAACAAJ
http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/2323470

Complete Guide to Companion Planting: Everything You Need to Know to Make Your Garden
Successful; by Dale Mayer
http://www.librarything.com/work/10080769
http://books.google.com/books?id=32xpkvpXyvIC
http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/316834155

Garden Companion to Native Plants. Selecting, Planting and Caring for over 400 Australian Native
Plants; by Allan Seale
http://www.librarything.com/work/4264765
http://books.google.com/books?id=mW_gPAAACAAJ
http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38406971

Good Companions: A Guide to Gardening with Plants that Help Each Other; by Bob Flowerdew
http://www.librarything.com/work/1177805
http://books.google.com/books?id=AnF5qClHJqsC
http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/24246840

Good Neighbors: Companion Planting for Gardeners; by Anna Carr
http://www.librarything.com/work/819899
http://books.google.com/books?id=2yNIAAAAYAAJ
http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/11397323

Great Garden Companions: A Companion-Planting System for a Beautiful, Chemical-Free Vegetable
Garden; by Sally Jean Cunningham
http://www.librarything.com/work/392320
http://books.google.com/books?id=bYOPlJt6SfAC
http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/37792416

Growing Together; the A to Z of Companion Planting by Susan Tomnay
http://www.librarything.com/work/10090519
http://books.google.com/books?id=zJafPQAACAAJ
http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/219996984

6. Intercropping: A Step Towards Sustainability; by Haseeb ur Rehman
http://books.google.com/books?id=0a8RTwEACAAJ

Jackie French's Guide to in Australia and New Zealand; by Jackie French
http://www.librarything.com/work/2209675
http://books.google.com/books?id=aAvWAAAACAAJ
http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/25753761

List of Companion Plants; by Frederic P Miller
http://www.alibris.com
http://books.google.com/books?id=y1EzygAACAAJ



My Garden Companion: A Complete Guide for the Beginner, With a Special Emphasis on Useful
Plants and Intensive Planting in the Wayside, Dooryard, Patio, Rooftop, and Vacant Lot; by Jamie
Jobb
http://www.librarything.com/work/1129726
http://books.google.com/books?id=MbhFAAAAYAAJ
http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/2681054

Planting The Future: Saving Our Medicinal Herbs; by Rosemary Gladstar
http://www.librarything.com/work/4402479
http://books.google.com/books?id=ndk42wxMBzUC
http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/43894470

Primer of Companion Planting: Herbs and Their Part in Good Gardening; by Richard B. Gregg
http://www.librarything.com/work/10966145
http://books.google.com/books?id=ZtXIMAEACAAJ
http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/153273738

Principles And Practice Of Plant Conservation; by David R. Given
http://www.librarything.com/work/8843936
http://books.google.com/books?id=tHvwAAAAMAAJ
http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/28338097

7. Rodale's Successful Organic Gardening: Companion Planting; by Susan McClure
http://www.librarything.com/work/204704
http://books.google.com/books?id=nRdVNgAACAAJ
http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/29388690

Secrets of Companion Planting: Plants That Help, Plants That Hurt; by Brenda Little
http://www.librarything.com/work/2596731
http://books.google.com/books?id=byjoAAAACAAJ
http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/148670035

Soil Mates: Companion Plants for Your Vegetable Garden; by Sara Alway
http://www.librarything.com/work/10746015
http://books.google.com/books?id=TV_wRQAACAAJ
http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/690917742

South African Planting and Companion Planting Guide; by Jeannine Davidoff
http://www.yahoo.com http://www.google.com http://www.bing.com

Sustainable Gardening, including: Raised Bed Gardening, Energy-efficient Landscaping,
Permaculture, Masanobu Fukuoka, Companion Planting, Biological Pest Control, Leaf Mold, Spent
Mushroom Compost, Green Roof, Agroecology, Wildlife Garden, Mulch; by Hephaestus Books
http://books.google.com/books?id=qhaLtgAACAAJ

Tending The Wild: Native American Knowledge and the Management of California's Natural
Resources; by M. Kat Anderson
http://www.librarything.com/work/1300650
http://books.google.com/books?id=WM--vVFtnvkC
http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/56103978

The A-Z of Companion Planting; by Jayne Neville
http://www.librarything.com/work/10584295
http://books.google.com/books?id=f80bQwAACAAJ
http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/495273643

8. The Best Gardening Ideas I Know: Foolproof way to start any seed; Compost piles that work;
Practical companion planting; More vegetables in less space; Succession planting chart; Natural
weed controls; Mulching with weeds; Midsummer feeding; by Robert Rodale
http://www.librarything.com/work/767913
http://books.google.com/books?id=H3esPwAACAAJ
http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/6449670

Climate Change, Intercropping, Pest Control and Beneficial Microorganisms; by Eric Lichtfouse
http://books.google.com/books?id=RNsyKTwTfgY

Intercropping And The Scientific Basis Of Traditional Agriculture; by Donald Quayle Innis
http://books.google.com/books?id=pPk4AQAAIAAJ

The Complete Book of Herbs: A Practical Guide to Cultivating, Drying, and Cooking With More Than
50 Herbs; by Emma Callery
http://www.librarything.com/work/1420424
http://books.google.com/books?id=GehUsea2PqcC
http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/30264455



The Complete Guide to Companion Planting: Everything You Need to Know to Make Your Garden
Successful; by Dale Mayer
http://www.librarything.com/work/10080769
http://books.google.com/books?id=32xpkvpXyvIC
http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/316834155

The Cook and the Gardener : A Year of Recipes and Writings for the French Countryside; by Amanda
Hesser
http://www.librarything.com/work/150161
http://books.google.com/books?id=7mYoAAAACAAJ
http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/40354856

The Ecology of Intercropping; by John H. Vandermeer
http://www.librarything.com/work/12183339
http://books.google.com/books?id=CvyyTVq_o70C
http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/17202869

9. The Huge Book Of Organic Gardening And Companion Planting; by Billie Rex
http://books.google.com/books?id=ZuKIZwEACAAJ

Your Backyard Herb Garden: A Gardener's Guide to Growing Over 50 Herbs Plus How to Use Them
in Cooking, Crafts, Companion Planting and More; by Miranda Smith
http://www.librarything.com/work/217099
http://books.google.com/books?id=Zxxm0awYC3QC
http://www.worldcat.or/oclc/34722846

DVD: Permaculture Design Certificate Course, DVD Collection with Bill Mollison and Geoff Lawton
http://www.permaculture-design-courses.com
http://www.yahoo.com
http://www.google.com






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