Chinese Cabbage (Bilko)
brassica
- 2026 · Bed F
- Spacing
- 12 in(1 / sqft)
- Trellis
- no
- Seed indoor
- Mar 11(-5 w)
- Transplant
- Apr 15(at frost)
- Harvest
- ~12–14 weeks from sowing
- Last fall harvest
- Oct 15 – Nov 12(at frost to +4 w)
- Succession
- every 2-3 weeks
- Water
- 1-2 per week
- Seed shelf life
- 5–6 y
- Lifecycle
- annual
- Seed source
- Johnny's Selected Seeds
Heading napa-type. Bolts in heat, so the fall crop is more reliable. Cover with floating row cover early to deter flea beetles.