I was told to keep the heads "closed", try putting an elastic band over the leaves, don't twist the bands, find ones that are about 1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter. Just pop them over the top when the leaves start to flare out or before. This size of elastic will not impede on the circulation of the plant, just to keep them together. Just like they doo with cauliflower, they fold the leaves over top of them and secure a hair net to keep the sun off of the white heads. I hope this helps.
@@SherSheGrows In the gardens outside, for many years, but I haven't done so with my indoor hydroponics. I would have to find a dwarf version because my cauliflower are huge! One head with outer leaves weighed 4 pounds! I My hydro stands would not have the space for one! Lol!
With regard to the shape, that is likely the core of the mini pak choi with the side leaves removed. Pak choi will have a wide stature as it grows but at maturity the core will look like that.
I just Bought 3 Hydroponic indoor aerogarden's for the first time I'm going to try and grow watercress and spinach, i wonder how long they are going to take normally in soil they can take about 3 to 4 months but now we are talking hydroponics so its going to be a really good experiment . thank you for your video i find your videos very interesting.
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I was told to keep the heads "closed", try putting an elastic band over the leaves, don't twist the bands, find ones that are about 1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter. Just pop them over the top when the leaves start to flare out or before. This size of elastic will not impede on the circulation of the plant, just to keep them together. Just like they doo with cauliflower, they fold the leaves over top of them and secure a hair net to keep the sun off of the white heads. I hope this helps.
thx! Had no idea they did that with cauliflowers. Have you tried growing those hydroponically?
@@SherSheGrows In the gardens outside, for many years, but I haven't done so with my indoor hydroponics. I would have to find a dwarf version because my cauliflower are huge! One head with outer leaves weighed 4 pounds! I My hydro stands would not have the space for one! Lol!
With regard to the shape, that is likely the core of the mini pak choi with the side leaves removed. Pak choi will have a wide stature as it grows but at maturity the core will look like that.
Hi Sher, thank you so much for all the information! I’m going through all your videos and I can’t wait to start my little indoor gardens! ❤
I just Bought 3 Hydroponic indoor aerogarden's for the first time I'm going to try and grow watercress and spinach, i wonder how long they are going to take normally in soil they can take about 3 to 4 months but now we are talking hydroponics so its going to be a really good experiment . thank you for your video i find your videos very interesting.
hmm greens are quick, would think 1.5-2 months!
@@SherSheGrows thank you
What do you do when they go to flowering? Bolting? I want to preserve the seeds but not idea how to do it
Where do you recommend getting seeds
Have you tried the purple lady of bok choi?
not yet!
Even though they don't look like the store bought Bok Choy, Do they taste the same (or better)?
Taste the same! But better bc no pesticides :)