Okra, Lady's Finger, Abelmoschus Esculentus; Hibiscus Esculentus L

Take a glimpse of the beauty of okra flowers before the cold wind blows.




Follow up from previous post
Tips for growing okra: full sunlight, well drained and fertile soil.

Okra, Lady's Fingers, Gumbo, Abelmoschus esculentus, Hibiscus esculentus

Okra a.k.a. Lady's Fingers or Gumbo is part of hollyhock family. It is an annual vegetable that grows in warm-season and harvest in 52-56 days. Every spring I have to buy Okra seeds, they don't keep well over the winter, but it is worth the effort. Okra has good source of dietary fiber, Vitamin A, and potassium and Vitamin C. The carotenoids in okra can prevent arthritis. More info can be found in food/diet therapy.

Texas Okra Gumbo
Okra, Corn, and Tomatoes Recipe - EverydayHealth.com

Spinach, Spicy Globe Basil (Ocimum Basilicum), Okra

Here are some of the mixed greens planted close to the patio for quick harvest: Spinach in flower pot (almost the last batch), and okra (still small but probably needs to relocate it to the ground). I have been harvesting spicy globe basil every week; it is not really spicy but tastier than regular basil.

Spinach, Okra, Yellow Squash Seeds Begin To Germinata

The tiny seedling emerge from a dry, wrinkled seed and watching its growth and transform into small plants. I mixed all spinach, okra, yellow squash seeds in a pot, now it's hard to sort it out :P