Okra is one of those “unusual” vegetables that home gardeners often don’t think about growing in backyard gardens. Although it’s popular in Southern recipes, okra can be grown easily anywhere in the ...

It is hot. While some garden crops are struggling as temperatures soar, okra can take the heat. Okra is in the family Malvaceae, the mallow family. Other well-known members of Malvaceae that also can ...

FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) - Growing up in the south, okra joined the summer garden right alongside tomatoes, beans and squash. To be honest I've never been a fan of okra when used in soups and the ...

Among the plants beloved in the south of the United States, okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) is a crowd favorite. Because okra loves hot and sunny summers, it's most commonly grown in the deep south, but ...

Okra is one of those plants that most people have strong opinions about — they either love it or hate it. I love it. My family and I are from Arkansas, so we ate it quite a lot in the summertime. As ...

To ensure that your garden survives the upcoming Central Texas summer, it is important to select drought-tolerant plants that will thrive in the heat. What better plant for this climate than bhindi, ...

The key ingredient for gumbo and a pickled favorite, okra, is easy to grow and makes a good mid-summer crop in the Kansas garden. Plant it where spring spinach and radishes have faded, in its own well ...

I have trouble getting my okra seeds to come up in the spring. I have to plant seeds into my garden two or three times before I get a good stand. I’ve heard that you need to soak the seeds in hot ...

One of the most common questions we receive is where to find seeds of a certain fruit, vegetable, herb or flower in their city. More often than not, the seeds are usually available in local gardening ...

Grow okra this summer to enjoy some creative cuisine in your kitchen. Think cornmeal-dredged fried okra, okra muffins, okra succotash and much more. (For details on growing many other vegetables and ...