Okra is a crop that is easy to grow in the home garden. It is a rugged plant rarely bothered by pest or disease issues, and it stands up well to summer heat and drought. The plants can grow quite ...

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 ...

BURGUNDY OKRA grows in the garden. The pods should be harvested when they are 3 to 5 inches long and tender. Introduced to the South with the slave trade, okra has become a huge part of Southern ...

Dear Roger: I’ve got okra going crazy this year. How often should I pick it? What size is too large? When will it stop bearing? My freezer and refrigerator are getting full. I am having one problem.

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 ...

When spending time with my grandparents in Cheapside, I helped in their garden and learned a lot about gardening from them. The last thing they would plant in April would be okra, as soon as the ...

Q My crape myrtle has done beautifully for 22 years. I have not murdered it. This year I do not have any flowers, no buds appeared. What could cause this? A Crape myrtles bloom best in full sun. Could ...

Q: My corn and okra came up but the corn never got over 4 feet, and the okra topped out at about 1 foot. — M.M., Houston A: Drought, poor soil fertility and improper planting time are possibilities.

The last of the spring cool fronts make their way through our area in early May, so the intense heat of summer is right around the corner. Warm-season vegetables planted in late February, March and ...

Introduced to the South with the slave trade, okra has become a huge part of Southern culture. It has been used as a thickening agent and table vegetable ever since. The African name for okra was ...