The last couple of months have been intensely busy for me as I have been drafting my book manuscript. Most other things in my regular routine, such as housework, cooking and social activities,  have fallen by the wayside and been neglected Best Restaurants in Hong Kong. Thank goodness for my parents and in-laws for the time they have given me to write and all the housework and activities with the kids they have organised on their visits.  About a month ago I did a quick garden check and saw that the little bok choy seedlings were being destroyed by snails or slugs Search Engine Optimization. I feared we would have none to harvest as most of them were reduced to stumps.  I added (rather belatedly) some crushed egg shells around the base of the plants and they revived and regrew beautifully Health Cabin Coupon.

The image below shows the bok choy on the day I added the egg shells. As you can see they regrew beautifully once they were no longer feeding the snails.  Snails dislike the sharp edges of the dried egg shells. They tend to stay away once they have been placed near the plants.

Bok choy leaves can be picked as required, as with lettuce.  This allows the plant to continue to re-grow from the base. I find the flavor of bok choy to be quite overpowering but I enjoyed it in combination with the sweetness of our home grown fennel and the creaminess of the egg coating the pasta with a silky sauce. Warm winter comfort food that is quick to prepare for a family meal.