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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

BURGUNDY OKRA grows in the garden. The pods should be harvested when they are 3 to 5 inches long and tender. Introduced to the South with the slave trade, okra has become a huge part of Southern ...

Okra is a polarizing vegetable. Some people wolf it down golden-fried, a plate at a time. Others wince and turn away at the mere thought of the slimy stuff. Either way, Houston gardeners should ...

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 ...

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 ...