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 ...

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 ...

Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus), native to Africa and related to hibiscus, arrived in North America in the 1600s. This edible green seed pods quickly became popular in the Deep South as both a side dish ...

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, ...

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 ...

Five things to do in the garden this week: Fruit trees. If you see shoot terminals, including stems, leaves, and flowers, on your apple tree that appear as if they have been torched, it is a sign of ...

Time-lapse of planting an okra from a seed to harvest-able pods. The okra seed was sowed under potting mix soil in a 10-inch container indoor. It took over a week to sprout. The seedling was growing ...

COLUMBIA, Miss. (WDAM) - Whether you enjoy okra fried, boiled or pickled, the plant has become a Southern staple in many households. One gardener in Columbia is watching one particular okra plant ...

A gardener harvest ripe tomatoes from plants. - Dulin/Getty Images As you map out and space your garden veggie plants, you've probably got a few tomato plants in your plan. The tasty and versatile ...

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 ...