Well dip me in batter and called me fried-chicken. 10% of the okra seeds I started on Monday are showing signs of germination.
A question for the okra experts: How many plants?
Spoiling Grandkids
Quicksilver and I split a donut for breakfast. We were down by the river and we watched a goose with goslings chase off another goose.
Walking back to the vehicle, I watched Quicksilver trying to mimic how that goose got big: Head low-and-forward, arms stretched out backwards like wings, herky-jerky walk and attempts at hissing.
That reminded me of a very young man at church who jets around the sanctuary the very same way. His dad flew large, green choppers back-in-the-day and I had teased him about his son being Air Force material.
I am beginning to think he has the makings of a Marine aviator. Nobody wants to mess with Canadian Geese or Marines whether on land, water or in the air.
A dozen will work you but you will get a current meal and one to freeze assuming you batter and fry them. Pull the batch you intend to freeze at 80% cooked. Pick them when 2.5 to 3 inches. A local radio garden guy says prune the main stalk at 3 to 4 feet so it branches and is easier to harvest. You will need a step latter in August. Roger
ReplyDeleteOther options include brine and dessication stored in a regular sized mason jar. They are good in soup or stew. Thawed after being frozen green is one of the nastiest textures you can ever consume. Frozen green they only are good for soup. Roger
ReplyDeletePS Okra is good for you.
I usually use my Earthway planter to plant a 50' row, then I thin to about a 6-8 inch spacing in the row. I always save some seed at the end of the summer, so my seed costs are zero.
ReplyDeleteI planted three 25' rows last year on 8" in-row spacing. We're still eating on it (just the retired two of us). I'll probably put in a dozen this year. I had a couple plants last year reach 10' tall. The flowers are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteDirect seeded cucumber, 3 different varieties of corn, butter beans, purple hull peas, okra, squash, and watermelon on the 21st. It was all sprouted by the 27th.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't plant more than a dozen, if that many. Okra 'produces'!
ReplyDeleteConcur with Old NFO. Best eaten fresh, although we sometimes dust with cornmeal and freeze raw in vacuum sealed in bags. Thawed and pan fried is pretty tasty.
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