I love okra. I love it cooked any way you can cook it. I probably wouldn’t love it dipped in chocolate . . not that I’ve ever heard of that happening, but I even like it raw. I’ll walk past the okra, grab a couple of pods and munch on them while working outside. For as far as I can remember, I’ve planted Clemson Spineless — way before I met Vince. Yesterday after pulling out the garlic, I planted okra. Mostly I planted Clemson Spineless but I also planted a short row of Heavy Hitter. If the description here is correct, it may become my favorite okra.
I also planted Motherland, another one that’s new to me. What caught my attention is that the leaves apparently grow quite large and are edible!
I’m a little concerned that the spot where the okra is planted is not going to get enough sun. The tree nearest the bed is my neighbor’s tree and it has grown a lot. We’ll see what happens and I’ll report back on the new varieties.
Joyce says
I love okra too! I have several friends planting it, and I already told them I’ll take any of their extra. I hope they have good crops and I get plenty! 🙂 The last year I had a garden was a really bad year for okra and I didn’t get any. It was the last straw that made me throw in the towel on having a garden.
judy.blog@gmail.com says
With okra, it’s feast or famine. I seem to have either a poor crop or enough for the entire county. Last year I didn’t plant okra because I had so much from the year before but I didn’t get any tomatoes last year. Gardening can be so weird. A friend was over today and he grows lots of berries – blackberries, blueberries, raspberries. He said none of them are making, yet we live walking distance from him and our raspberries and elderberries are going crazy. My tomato plants are loaded right now . . which doesn’t guarantee a good crop but I hardly had any green tomatoes last year.
I hope your friend’s garden does great and you get lots of okra.
Susan says
I’m a big fan of okra. I’m not supposed to eat it, but I’m seeding it and chopping it fine and hoping for the best, by eating just a tiny amount.
judy.blog@gmail.com says
I’m sorry you cannot have okra. I’m always thankful for what I can eat, especially when I hear of things others can’t eat.
Carol says
my grandson (16) has been in a culinary arts program and he and my son prepared Mother’s Day lunch for his mom and me. one of the dishes was a roasted okra. I love okra anyway it is prepared and this was delicious. he sent me the recipe yesterday and I made it last night. the pods are split lengthwise, tossed in an egg white/cornstarch mixture, then tossed in breadcrumbs/Cajun spice mix, spread single on a baking sheet and roasted. It was amazing. He said they cook a meal for the high school teachers on Thursdays and the okra is always a hit.
judy.blog@gmail.com says
That sounds delicious. I will try it as soon as I have fresh okra or maybe sooner if I decide to use freeze dried. Thanks!