General information and discussion about cultivating all other edible garden plants.
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July 12, 2012 | #16 |
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scott
that okra flower would be worth growing just for that bloom!!!!!! Even if it is only for a few hours, such a beauty. I'm gonna go and look for some okra seeds, are there varieties in okra like there are in tomatoes? Any suggestions on the best ones to try and where to purchase from?
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July 12, 2012 | #17 |
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Helooooo!!! Me in the North! And me recommend buying it frozed! Frozen - sautee it up frozen. Yummo. Oh - and any ole brand'll do.
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July 12, 2012 | #18 |
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Jan - one of the companies I bought tomato seeds from sent me okra seeds as my gift seeds to try. I think it was blueribbon, I haven't tried them yet because I was swamped with toms and flowers, etc.
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I love it pickled too, btw, and love even more that you can buy it in the grocery store on the shelf already pickled! I like the crunchier okra so I'm not into having it in soups and stuff, although it's just fine in gumbo. Last edited by babice; July 12, 2012 at 10:51 AM. Reason: sp. |
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Okra cross pollinates very easily. http://www.localharvest.org/store/ve...eds.jsp?q=okra http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...-irv4A&cad=rja Worth Last edited by Worth1; July 12, 2012 at 10:58 AM. |
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July 12, 2012 | #21 |
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My grandma has grown okra for the farmer's market for about 30 years. It is labor-intensive, because you have to pick it nearly every day. The small pods are the best, and if you don't pick them frequently, the plant puts its energy in making the big pods bigger, instead of making new pods. Okra lasts at least a week in the fridge; we pick every day and sell on Saturday. Unfortunately, we have no Okra this year due to the drought. This is the first time in 30 years that we did not have a big okra crop, and we have never irrigated. Okra is from Africa, likes it hot and can typically tolerate dryness. But not this year.
I like fried Okra if it's fresh and fried in "Pop's Chuck Wagon Onion Ring Batter." A crispy batter is the key. |
July 12, 2012 | #22 |
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We love okra -- unfortunately root knot nematodes do too. For those of you who are not aware, it might well be the most susceptible RKN vegetable one can grow. Thus if you have or suspect that you might have RKNs, growing it is one sure way to find out -- or make you wish you never had planted it.
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July 12, 2012 | #23 |
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Jerry, Would you mind filling in the blanks about the nematodes please? Such as what exactly it/they do to the plants etc.
For a number of years my okra has been very short. It produces okra but the plant is only 6 to 18 inches tall. (Clemson Spineless) And this is why I ask. |
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July 13, 2012 | #25 |
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I, too, love okra. People often ask me what I do about the slime. I say, "nothing, I like it." Just don't overcook it. You need some crunch left in there.
My favorite variety is White Velvet. I have grown that one more than any other. No spines. You can get it from Southern Exposure and sometimes Victory has it.
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I think that was dwarf Okra I gave scott
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I think that was the dwarf okra that I gave to Scott. Scott, correct me if I'm wrong I got it from my friend. But there is a decent seller on ebay - heirloomvegetables . I recommend him -Jennifer |
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July 13, 2012 | #28 | |
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sorry chris.
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And I do feel badly because I was wondering what the yellow flowers were in my yard and you were the first one to tell me they were aconite. I appreciated that. Anyway, if you dare me to try something I will, just so we're even |
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July 13, 2012 | #29 |
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