Growing Okra (ladies fingers)

[crichmond]

Dont know how long to fruit but here are some pics of mine.

First up Clemsens Spineless.


Second up Cajun


And lastly Little Lucy

[Wortle]

Ooooh nice plants...tell me they are last years!

[crichmond]

This years grown under a grow light, last year all died even before they got to this stage.

[Seahorse]

Hi Seahorse
I find the best way to get them going is to put them in a cup of luke warm water for a couple of days, by this time they will have a small white shoot just popping out, Cheers Chris

I went for this approach but only just managed to rescue them from my littlest boy pouring them down the sink No 'proper' growth yet. Yours look very impressive Chris!

[Wortle]

So do you think I have a hope if I start mine off on a windowsill this week?

[crichmond]

I dont see why not but I would soak the seeds first as they are very stubborn at coming off if you dont.

Cheers Chris

[pete the trike]

hi,this is my first post.
I planted Okra seeds in mid March keeping a min day and night temp of 60deg. They are now 9in high with about six leaves. In the past I have always had a sugary substance on the underside of the leaves be for they fall over this year they are fine so I can only put it down to the heat, they are looking good.

pete the trike

[Demeter]

Well done you, and welcome to the vine!

[Eyren]

This year is my second attempt at growing okra. "Clemson's Spineless" wasn't a great success, so this time I'm trying "Pure Luck F1", from Kings Seeds. All four seeds that I sowed germinated without any pre-soaking (I had them in a heated propagator at about 22C, as I was growing chillies at the same time), but I only kept the one really healthy-looking seedling to pot on - it has one true leaf so far. I've popped it back in the propagator today, as it's been so chilly - so fingers crossed!

[gojiberry]

Although I'm with smallblue planet on this one (slimey horrible things) I do love to grow things that are challanging, so may just have a go next year at growing them.

Ian

[piskieinboots]

Bleurgh! do you guys actually like the taste of slimey ol' okra?!

According to Levi Roots, if you have slimy Okra you have cooked them wrong

Although I'm with smallblue planet on this one (slimey horrible things)

see above

[Phyllis Smith]

More on okra: I'm a Southern-born American, living in the Northwest of England, and growing okra for the first time this year. I'm growing the Cajun seeds, and an un-named variety that I bought at the garden centre as plants. I'm growing my okra in 38cm pots, mostly in a "lean-to" type enclosure off my kitchen. It gets lots of afternoon sun, and gets very hot. I have a couple of plants outside in sheltered areas, just to experiment with growing it outside vs inside.

A couple of my okra plants have had their leaves turn silvery-white. Not powdery, like a fungus, but pale, like anaemia! Has anyone experienced this phenomenon? If so, is it deadly?

For those who have only eaten okra as a "slimy" food, try slicing it into about 1/2" pieces and rolling it in maize meal/corn meal or a mix of corn meal/maize meal & flour, then fry in a shallow amount of oil until golden brown & a bit crispy on the outside. Add salt, and you'll be HOOKED.

Cheers!

[sbeneli]

I realise this is quite late for this thread, but does anybody know where I can find Little Lucy in the UK?