#NEAseeds : Growing Xiao Bai Cai at home!
September 17, 2020Hi my friends!
This post chronicles the growth of my Xiao Bai Cai vegetables!
The seeds are from NEA's program, Gardening with Edibles, hence the hashtag #NEAseeds.
Households that apply receive two random seed packets. We received Chinese Spinach and Lady's Fingers. I then exchanged some seeds with my friends for Xiao Bai Cai and Cucumber! :)
Before planting I mixed my soil with blended egg shells, coffee grounds and expired tea. Lolz. #kiasu
Waited patiently for the seeds to germinate! On day 4 I had a dream that my plants sprouted and lo behold, they really did!! :')
Cuties!!
On Day 5, we had 3 cute seedlings. I can't help but name them.
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Can you share more on what happen next? my XBC keeps dying after the baby stage cause the stem is too thin and weak to hold the leaves, and then it dies.. any advice??
ReplyDeleteHi there! I managed to harvest a little of my XBC. Those that I placed far apart (3 in one flat container) grew the biggest and had the strongest stems! Definitely want to avoid overcrowding. My friend who grew them in a deep pot managed to harvest large XBCs! All the best. My harvest pics here: http://www.skyesoon.com/2020/10/harvest-time.html (very small compared to my friend's)
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