Author Topic: How is you Okra this week? (Read 1732 times)

Jeannine · « **on:** May 27, 2007, 15:43:42 »

I have 6 beautiful little very healthy plants, the important word in the statement is "little". Bonsai Okra perhaps?

saddad · « **Reply #1 on:** May 27, 2007, 15:50:23 »

Mine never even got out of the packet Jeannine...
Do you want a Blaby Tom by the way... I have given Deb P one to bring down to Barnsdale...
;D

Jeannine · « **Reply #2 on:** May 27, 2007, 15:53:27 »

Saddad I do have 2 coming in the mail but wouldn't mind another or two. From your plant sale I think so more than happy to pay for them. That would be just great XXX Jeannine

cleo · « **Reply #3 on:** May 27, 2007, 19:03:09 »

I have 6 beautiful little very healthy plants, the important word in the statement is "little". Bonsai Okra perhaps?

A gentleman keeps his word,but I will not be heating my wok just yet.

Two Blaby`s growing here thanks to a kind poster-time will tell if I like them

Jeannine · « **Reply #4 on:** May 27, 2007, 19:10:54 »

Hey, you keep that wok well polished fella, I have not given up yet !!!

cleo · « **Reply #5 on:** May 27, 2007, 19:54:38 »

umm- a few prawns,some okra,a few fresh tomatoes-maybe a lime sauce with coriander?-best close down before I drool all over the keyboard ;D

Paulines7 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 27, 2007, 20:48:43 »

I just potted up my okra into 3 inch pots this afternoon. They are only about an inch high and I have six of them too! ;D

lin · « **Reply #7 on:** May 28, 2007, 00:12:05 »

Hi this is the first time I have planted okra and have about 6 little seedlings... know nothing about it except it is good in curry.

Can this plant be grown outdoors once it is big enough? Is there any way to store okra, ie can they be dried and kept? Someone just gave me a packet of seeds so I am trying them out...Lin

dtw · « **Reply #8 on:** May 28, 2007, 01:53:04 »

I've got 10 plants, they haven't grown much recently, just acquired a couple more leaves.
They are about 6 inches tall.

I'm going to support the small plants when I put them outside with some short peasticks,
but do they need more support when they are bigger?

Tora · « **Reply #9 on:** May 28, 2007, 08:37:43 »

I have some seeds but they are still in a packet. Can I still sow them?

I tried growing them a couple of times before but they had one flower and then died without setting a fruit!

Garjan · « **Reply #10 on:** May 28, 2007, 09:15:19 »

My okra is almost gone. :'(
They were sown rather early and planted out about two weeks ago, during the hot and dry spell. At that time the 12 seedlings were 8 cm high with two real leaves.

Yesterday I saw that they have not recovered from the heavy rains and I suspect the slugs found them as well. They are in a sorry state and will probably not survive.

But some new seeds are sown and hopefully they will do better.

Jeannine · « **Reply #11 on:** May 28, 2007, 10:06:10 »

I can't answer any of your questions, apparently they are difficult to grow and there is a bit of a joke going around from Cleo that he will personally cook a meal on his home if anyone can do it LOL Sorry Cleo. Apparently they start OK grow a while then stop , sometimes they start again, some times they just croak!! Mine are in the stopped and stuck mode again, this is the third time they have done this.

Watch this space XXXX Jeannine

cleo · « **Reply #12 on:** May 28, 2007, 12:44:09 »

Okra is a swine to get to crop-and outside would be almost a miracle but I am as good as my word-what`s a meal and some hospitality ?-if anyone can give me the secret of getting them to crop well-I would gladly cook them for you UK residents only ;)

Jeannine · « **Reply #13 on:** May 28, 2007, 12:55:14 »

Well Cleo, I am puuting some more in today as a back up, these wee devils are really bugging me XX Jeannine

cleo · « **Reply #14 on:** May 28, 2007, 13:08:38 »

Jeannine-my wok awaits ;D-and when you conquer that challenge I`ll ask you about capers-even I have given up

Jeannine · « **Reply #15 on:** May 28, 2007, 13:36:18 »

I only have them preserved!!

Rosyred · « **Reply #16 on:** May 28, 2007, 20:51:13 »

1 okra just coming through planted about 2 weeks ago.

flossie · « **Reply #17 on:** May 28, 2007, 21:18:09 »

I planted 3 seeds from pass the parcel number 4. One has grown and is now about 2" high. Plan to pot it onto a bigger pot in a few days. Thanks to the person who put it in the parcel.

Jeannine · « **Reply #18 on:** May 28, 2007, 21:19:50 »

It was probably me, don't hold your breath!!

Biscombe · « **Reply #19 on:** May 28, 2007, 22:11:35 »

Got 4 plants al doing great but as ever slow even here in Spain!!

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