On Thu, 13 Dec 2018 08:31:22 -0700, U.S. Janet B. >
wrote:

>On Thu, 13 Dec 2018 06:36:02 -0500, Boron Elgar
> wrote:
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>>On Wed, 12 Dec 2018 21:41:12 -0700, U.S. Janet B. >
>>wrote:
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>>>On Wed, 12 Dec 2018 16:38:44 -0500, Boron Elgar
> wrote:
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>>>>On Wed, 12 Dec 2018 14:04:58 -0700, U.S. Janet B. >
>>>>wrote:
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>>>>>I'm thinking of growing bok choy next summer

I tried growing bok choy a few times but had little luck, only got a
few very small plants.

>>>>These guys are great:
>>>>
>>>>https://www.kitazawaseed.com/seeds_pak_choi.html
>>>
>>>thanks for the tip. Although I have already purchased my seeds for
>>>the garden to avoid wanting something that is sold out, I still ramble
>>>through all the seed catalogues that show up this time of year.
>>>I never got my garden totally cleaned out or the lawn completely raked
>>>as the snow, ice and freezing showed up. Lotta work next spring.
>>>Janet US

This is another good seed company:
http://www.lakevalleyseed.com/wpcproduct/pak-choi/
They also specialize in seeds from Italy:
http://www.lakevalleyseed.com/wpccat...ed-from-italy/

>>We got caught short with the end of season, too. I still have pots
>>with dead things on the deck. I hate to leave that around to contend
>>with next year.
>>
>>We did relent and have the landscapers do the leaves, though. Much
>>better to have it done than to do it - at least this year.
>
>my leaves are under snow. Our neighbors had one of their trees fall on
>their roof because trees around here were mostly still loaded with
>leaves when the wet sticky snow and wind came through. I worried
>yesterday that one of the tree cutters and roofers was going to slip
>and fall off the roof because of the ice and snow. I can hear chain
>saws going all around us for several days now. This weather is way
>too early for us.
>Janet US

It's never a good idea to have a large tree that were it to fall it
can reach your house... there are plenty of very attractive small
trees... red bud forest pansy will do well on the shady side:
https://www.naturehills.com/forest-p...dbud%20 Trees