I feel like I am the okra proselytizer. Everywhere I talk about edible gardening, I have to share how easy it is to grow, how you can eat it raw, what a gorgeous plant it is, and no, it is not slimy at all - you just have to get it fresh from your own garden and prepare it correctly.
BTW, here is my Okra growing basics video:
https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2013/07/video-wednesday-okra-growing-basics.html
And here is a cool craft you can make from dried okra pods:
https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2017/12/diy-okra-santa-ornament.html
Yes, I see the eyes glaze over, but I persist. I feel like just one more convert, it is worth it. It is not like I have stock on okra seeds, I just need to spread the okra joy!
Is there an unpopular edible that you just have to convince others to grow?
About Fenton Friday: Every Friday during the growing season, I'll be giving you an update on my community garden plot at the Fenton Street Community Garden just across the street from my house in zone 7 Mid-Atlantic MD/DC border. I'm plot #16. It is a 10 ft x 20 ft space and this is our 8th year in the garden. (It opened in May 2011.) See past posts about our edible garden by putting "Fenton" into the Search box above.
I am pretty new to gardening. I have started 2 okra plants from seeds. Unfortunately, in my zone (10b) we are experiencing an invasion of iguanas. They seem to love the leaves of my okra plants. So, at the beginning they weren't thriving at all. Finally someone told me about putting compact discs out in my garden especially around the plants that the iguanas love. I happy to see that it actually works! Now, i have thriving okra plants. I can't wait harvest from it.
ReplyDeleteGreat to hear the CDs worked! You could also try hanging those metallic ribbons that they sell for spooking deer and rabbits off fruit trees.
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