How to Grow Okra—A Southern Staple
September 15, 2014No summer meal in the South is complete without okra, but no matter where you live, your garden should boast this beautiful vegetable.
3 Ways to Use Your Okra Year-Round
June 17, 2014Freeze, dehydrate or pickle your okra abundance for use in snacks and recipes any time of the year.
Northern Okra
August 31, 2011Photo courtesy iStockphoto/Thinkstock I find Indian-style curry to be the perfect match for okra. About three weeks ago, one of our garden coop plots was weed-ridden (again), so a couple of us waded in. I climbed behind a trellis of spent pea vine to pull them out. Among the weeds, I saw a row of […]
Hot, Dry Summer Hurts Southern Gardens
August 19, 2011Heat stress, pest problems and lack of pollinators cause low yields in home gardens this summer.
