Dealing with Okra Pests
There’s good news and bad news about okra pests. For the most part, pests that munch on your okra plant’s leaves are annoying but won’t likely be fatal to your …
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Dealing with Okra Diseases
Like all food crops, okra is susceptible to various fungal diseases. Your best weapons against these are best planting practices, which help prevent disease in the first place. …
Tips for avoiding the “slime factor” of okra
Some people just cannot abide the slimy consistency of okra, and so they avoid the food altogether. That slime is a mucilage that forms when you heat the okra. …
Preserving and Storing your Okra
Okra is a delicate vegetable, with a short fresh shelf life. There are several things you can do to keep your freshly harvested okra on hand. …
Harvesting your Okra
When harvest time rolls around, be sure to dress for success. It sounds funny but remember that some okra plants have spines; most have hairy stems. …
Nurturing your Okra Plants
While okra is a drought-tolerant plant, it still appreciates about an inch of water a week. If your garden doesn’t get that much with natural rainfall, you’ll want to supplement …
Planting Okra in the Ground
Once you’ve picked out your sun-drenched plot and had the soil tested (and amended, if needed), it’s time to plan your rows. Align your rows in an east-to-west orientation to …
Where to Grow Okra
You can grow your okra anywhere you like—as long as it gets lots of sun. Okra hates shade. Find a spot with maximum sun exposure—at least six hours of direct …
Growing Okra from Seeds or Seedlings
You can grow okra from seeds if you live in an area where the soil is nice and warm at planting time; but even so, you’re much better off starting …
Types of Okra
All okra are what we call day-neutral. Their growth is not dependent on the length of the day in order to bloom and grow. …
