Backstory for my book Welcome to the Garden, Bok Choy

I have been a gardener for a long time. My parents and grandparents were gardeners, but until last Fall, I had never grown Bok Choy. At the Glynn County Cooperative Extension Service, I was given seed packets to plant in our 4-H demonstration garden. They were planted, and boy, did they grow! With a bit of research, I learned that they are Chinese Cabbage. ( How different they look, I thought) A young man in 4-H who liked to cook, stir-fried it for the group of young people (ages 10-17). His special recipe was a hit with the 4-H students. They actually tasted it! It was really good. All the rest of our Bok Choy went to the local food bank for those in need. I knew that many people that we serve might not "know " this vegetable, so I started putting a note on the box; "Good in soups, salads, and stir-fry". That was the events that led to this fun gardening book. My old favorite vegetable was green beans, but now it is Bok Choy!!