TheSeedObsesser
Deeply Rooted
If you like okra in your soup...
http://sustainableseedco.com/heirlo...pa/okra-heirloom-seeds/emerald-okra-seed.html
Has any body had Amish paste tomatoes
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If you like okra in your soup...
http://sustainableseedco.com/heirlo...pa/okra-heirloom-seeds/emerald-okra-seed.html
seedcorn
Garden Master
Light and clay? Curious how that is. It's about definitions and not right/wrong. For me, light lacks water holding capacity (sand, gravels, mucks) while clay is heavy as it holds water sometimes to a fault. Trust me, I have this conversation with farmers all the time. There is no right/wrong, it's terminology.
seedcorn
Garden Master
Who doesn't like okra????
TheSeedObsesser
Deeply Rooted
Well it sinks down a few inches when I step on it, up to my knees when it's wet (I'm about 6'6''). Water puddles up on the surface very fast. I get problems with root rot and wilt in my plants when it get's too wet and young plants will easily be submerged. I've been amending it with sand to try to fix the drainage problems, it's come a pretty long way but hasn't changed much. The soil clumps and cracks fast when it gets dry. I'm thinking about experimenting with some upland rice next year. I live in a deep valley in a swampy area. Despite the wetness of it during times of the year I still manage to grow things like okra and flax, just with some problems. It is interesting how it can be both at once though.
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Wishin'
Deeply Rooted
Never had okra 
what does it taste like?
what does it taste like?
TheSeedObsesser
Deeply Rooted
Hard to describe it's taste when cooked. I'd have to say that they taste like mucus-ey green beans when raw. When cooked that mucus goes away, some varieties have less mucus some more. I have some Hill Country Red okra seed that I'd be more than happy to share - you have to try to get seeds from it though! The variety is an old heirloom from Texas and stay tender even when large.
baymule
Garden Master
Okra is a love/hate relationship. Cut in 1/2" pieces, rolled in cornmeal and fried, sprinkled with salt--Never had okra
Okra is a southern staple. It is a member of the hibiscus family and the flowers are pretty, but the okra is prettier!!
Some people don't like it. Boiled, it can be slimy. I like okra, tomatoes and onions canned together.
seedcorn
Garden Master
Ever had gumbo with okra in it? My favorite way to eat it is, fresh from the garden,light coating fried withpeppers,onions,and garlic
If growing it, pick early & often. In the north, when nights cool down,pods get tough woodie real quick. Then it's worthless.
If growing it, pick early & often. In the north, when nights cool down,pods get tough woodie real quick. Then it's worthless.
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Wishin'
Deeply Rooted
Never had gumbo either 
I think if it (okra)were offered to me I'd eat it but I certainly won't go out and grow some with my limited garden space. They look interesting though.
I think if it (okra)were offered to me I'd eat it but I certainly won't go out and grow some with my limited garden space. They look interesting though.
seedcorn
Garden Master
Smart move. It is addictive. For us in the north, the season is way too short.Never had gumbo either
