I don’t think I’ve already written about this but we planted our okra the first time and it barely came up so I filled in some of the bare spots with more seeds and they barely came up so Vince tilled it all under, we added several things to the soil and replanted – totally started over.
It is growing like crazy now. This picture was taken probably before I left to go to MO and now it’s over my head in most spots. I would have spread it out a little more if I had known it was actually going to go crazy.
We’re having to cut it every day and as I mentioned in the “slithering thing” post, I’ve even had friends come over and cut it a few days.
Vince said “Aren’t you glad your last crop of okra is doing so well?” It made me happy but a little sad. Happy that it’s doing so well but still sad that we probably won’t have a garden again. We may have a few raised beds but never a big, all consuming garden like we’ve been trying to grow the past fe years.
Tee says
After having a big garden for years, I got too busy and didn’t plant but a few tomatoes for the last 2 seasons. This year, knowing i was going to be home, I had my landscaper build raised beds, smaller than I thought I wanted, but had to compromise with what my husband wanted. I have been surprised how much I have been able to grow in those boxes. It is crazy and so much easier than a big garden on the ground level. I can sit on the edge and weed and be done in minutes. Yes, minutes! The boxes are so packed with vegetables, the weeds don’t have a chance to grow. Get settled, see what your yard is like, where the sun is strongest and put in some raised beds. You will not regret it.
Joyce says
I miss my okra since I didn’t plant a garden this year (other than the rogue butternut squash growing in the compost pile…). The other day i realized that while I miss the okra, I really don’t miss having to go out there every day no matter how hot it is to harvest okra, tomatoes, etc. I’m considering either some raised beds or container gardening next year. (I do have 2 tomatoes and 2 pepper plants in pots, but they aren’t doing much–no tomatoes at all.)
Nelle Coursey says
Or you can always use the buckets and disguise them with flowers around the containers. I bet you can get all you want in those. However having a good farmers market close might be the least expensive route! You can still buy what you want to can, freeze dry or put up for the future. I am envious of the cooler days for you!! Just remember us here in the unbearable heat during the summer, or in December whichever!! LOL
Susan Nixon says
You could have a garden in MO. Grow stuff along the fence line. =) An edible garden! I’m so glad your okra decided to grow.