Author Topic: Anyone up for the Okra challenge this year? (Read 68830 times)

Garjan · « **Reply #80 on:** March 21, 2008, 14:45:19 »

Hi Pauline
Your seedling is so much more developed then mine. When did you sow them?
Mine only have two seedling leaves, but germinated less then five days ago.
I'm chuffed, though.

Doris_Pinks · « **Reply #81 on:** March 21, 2008, 16:49:09 »

Mine are still in the packets!! ::) :o
Had best get going and sow some this weekend or you lot will be miles ahead! ;D

Jeannine · « **Reply #82 on:** March 21, 2008, 21:04:57 »

Planted mine half an hour ago, 3 types XX Jeannine

dtw · « **Reply #83 on:** March 21, 2008, 22:20:23 »

I sowed mine last week, in my unheated greenhouse.
They haven't germinated yet, I hope they will be ok in the cold weather.
It reached 25C today.

Paulines7 · « **Reply #84 on:** March 22, 2008, 09:26:13 »

Quote from: Garjan on March 21, 2008, 14:45:19

Hi Pauline
Your seedling is so much more developed then mine. When did you sow them?
Mine only have two seedling leaves, but germinated less then five days ago.
I'm chuffed, though.

I planted mine at the end of January. I wanted to get a good start as they haven't come to anything in previous years. Fingers crossed for this year. :D

calendula · « **Reply #85 on:** March 22, 2008, 09:35:13 »

mine have germinated after 2 days, warm kitchen - I'm pleased as they are quite old seeds, not many though, as I've said before you need a lot for a good crop

someone mentioned a red variety, red burgundy, in what way is this red - flower, stem, pod - sounds really interesting :)

Jeannine · « **Reply #86 on:** March 22, 2008, 11:34:02 »

Hi, Red Burgundy ( has a few aliases too) has red foliage, purple/pink flowers and red pods that turn green on cooking .

XX Jeannine

calendula · « **Reply #87 on:** March 22, 2008, 11:52:02 »

thanks, that sounds great, if my interest in reinstated this year with okra then I'll try that variety next year :)

Jeannine · « **Reply #88 on:** March 22, 2008, 12:10:10 »

Would you like a few seeds?

Jeannine · « **Reply #89 on:** March 23, 2008, 11:08:26 »

I have two of my Lee Okra have popped the surface, less than 48 hours. XX Jeannine

calendula · « **Reply #90 on:** March 23, 2008, 11:30:10 »

Quote from: Jeannine on March 22, 2008, 12:10:10

Would you like a few seeds?

oooh yes that would be lovely and I could incorporate them into this year's trial

what would you like in return :)

Jeannine · « **Reply #91 on:** March 23, 2008, 11:35:36 »

Hi, I don't need anything in return,I have lots of seeds again..been buying Aghh and I have done some swaps for basics for the kids at school so I am OK.

I will pop them in the mail today, PM your addy please.

XX Jeannine

Jeannine · « **Reply #92 on:** March 28, 2008, 13:26:40 »

Is anyone still waiting for seeds, I think I sent them all out but I haven't heard back XX Jeannine

Doris_Pinks · « **Reply #93 on:** March 28, 2008, 15:20:59 »

I think I may be the first to fall by the wayside! :-[ And I was soooooooooo looking forward to Cleo's meal! ;D

Had planned a mad sowing session on the now plastic covered dining room table this afternoon, and thought I would start with the okra, was going to take the risky way of not soaking :o..........and I cannot for love nor money find the ruddy seeds I took out of Jeannines seed swap. Have had my veg and flower seed boxes turned inside out.but no Okra!
Now this is either: -

(a) a cunning ploy by one of you out there, who snuck in during the night and removed them, so I do not win ;D ;D ;D

(b) I put them back into the pass the parcel when I added my own contributions, whilst having a "blonde" moment.

(c) I put them somewhere "safe" in this house thinking they didn't fit into any of my veg catorgories on the bags I keep my seeds in.

I am leaning towards C at the moment, though to be fair, the older I am getting the more likely it is to be B :-[ ::), and have now moved from the veg/flower boxes, to turning the house inside out.
But on a plus note, the little laundry room where I chuck stuff, is now looking very very tidy for once, but am now an hour late starting on my sowing! ;D

Well off for another foray into the seed box, only the third time I will have taken every packet out! ;) Wish me luck ;D

markfield rover · « **Reply #94 on:** March 28, 2008, 15:34:42 »

D.P I have plenty of mammoth okra sent from Biscome,there are only so many rooms you can tidy, so if wanted p.m.
Cleo's real wrorried now.

Jeannine · « **Reply #95 on:** March 28, 2008, 16:23:57 »

Mmm Okra nickers eh!! This is getting bad.. you keep looking over your shoulder and protect your seeds.. I have some more of you can remember the type.

Oh..tis a dirty game this Okra growing.

XX Jeannine

PS you don't love near Cleo do you? Nah.......

Eristic · « **Reply #96 on:** March 28, 2008, 20:01:17 »

I'm still in. 4 red ocra have their heads poking out of the compost although there is still no sign of the white ones sown at the same time.

Jeannine · « **Reply #97 on:** March 28, 2008, 20:06:19 »

All of mine are up but very leggy as we discovered our greenhouse light had gone so I have had them in the house. Need to get that greenhouse sorted out!! XX Jeannine

Doris_Pinks · « **Reply #98 on:** March 28, 2008, 20:34:02 »

OK hands up, it was not sabotage, it was (c)!

So I now have a very tidy laundry, and my shoes in the rack are in perfect order, and my seeds have been looked through 3 or was it 4 times.............................they were in the recycling bin............. the most obvious place to look of course......NOT! :o ::) :-[
So thank you for offers of more seeds, am now alright, and they are now soaking cos by the time I found the blooming things, I had run out of sowing time! :-\

Jeannine · « **Reply #99 on:** March 28, 2008, 20:41:10 »

I think it about time we fessed up and said if we are in or not and what have we sowed and when.

I am Jeannine last week I sowed 5 seeds of three varieties

Lee
Annie Oakley
Cajun Delight

All 15 have germinated, they are 3 inches tall.. but very stretched and leggy,not good. Lack of light.

I will cut them down to just a couple of each I think if nature doesn't do it for me.

Come on folks who has sown what, when and how many!!

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Author Topic: Anyone up for the Okra challenge this year? (Read 68830 times)