13 articles related to `Okra`
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Okra’s Historic Relocations In and Out of Africa
While okra’s migration around the world frequently occurs in tandem with the relocation of the people growing it, the exact…
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Okra Seedlings – Taproot Fragile, Handle With Care
Okra usually is grown from seed, and there is a good reason for that. Okra has a long taproot that…
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Okra Flowers – Lovely in Your Garden or on Your Plate
Okra may be one of the most underused plants in a vegetable, but many people don’t realize how much of…
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Containing Your Okra in Pots
Okra is such a large plant that you might think it couldn’t be grown in a container. The truth is,…
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Okra Needs Some Growing Room
When you plant okra for growing sprouts, you can plant it closer together. If you plant your okra to harvest…
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Cleaning Up Your Okra Before It Comes to Dinner
Okra has a reputation for its slime, and it isn’t exactly undeserved. Okra pods do contain a slimy liquid. That…
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Okra’s Plant Friends With Benefits
All plants, okra included, can have beneficial relationships with some plants but detrimental relationships with others. Relationships between companion plants…
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Plant Okra When It’s Hot, Not When It’s Cold
Okra is common across the South in the United States, but in cooler climates. While okra doesn’t transplant well, you…
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Sowing Your Okra Seeds in Containers or in Your Garden
It’s best to because it has a taproot that can be damaged when it’s transplanted. However, since okra is a…
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Sow Okra Deep or Shallow? The Answer’s in the Blowing Wind
Okra can be grown in the garden or in containers if the containers are deep enough to accommodate okra’s tap…
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Pick Okra Quickly and Keep Picking Frequently
Okra is tricky. It’s actually ready to pick before the pods are fully mature. Okra produces so many pods so…
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Pick Fast to Pick Okra at Its Harvesting Peak
When summer temperatures are at the hottest, okra hits its hottest , and that is also when it flowers and…
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Okra–A Warm Weather Crop That Grows in Cool Climates, Too
Don’t think that okra can only be grown in warm climates. With a little patient waiting for warmer temperatures, it…