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Okra Growing Problems: Troubleshooting
Okra can be grown with ease wherever sweet corn is grown. Okra is often associated with the South–think gumbo soup, but it grows well in northern gardens as well. Okra grows in average soil; start okra when the soil and air temperature are right for planting corn For okra growing tips see Okra Growing Success Tips […] More
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Seven Ways to Cook and Serve Okra
Okra is easily cooked and served. Okra has a rich, sweet earthy flavor. The flavor is similar to eggplant with hints of asparagus and artichoke. The peak okra harvest season is mid to late summer. How to choose okra Kitchen Helpers from Amazon: How to store okra How to prep okra for cooking How to […] More
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How to Harvest and Store Okra
Harvest okra when pods are 1 to 4 inches long. Pods are ready for harvest about 60 days after sowing. Okra, sometimes called gumbo, is a summer and fall crop. Okra flowers bloom for just one day and pods are ready for picking two or three days later. Related articles: When to harvest okra How to […] More
Stephen Albert
