Anyone up for the Okra challenge this year?

[Hyacinth]

I've five Star of David seeds I had gifted last year...anyone want them? PM me if you do.

Good luck everybody! 2 years ago I had a bash at growing them - all germinated, were growing into nice looking plants in pots in the g/house - til a b. cat got in there & knocked them all over :(

Got a brill asian g/grocer round the corner tho, so no shortage of okra here. Love it.

[Hyacinth]

[Doris_Pinks]

Ekkkkkk , I should be sowing, cripes I am behind already then! ;D
Mind you great excuse to sow something....anything......even is it is okra! ;) ;D

[Jeannine]

Good try M.Rover... you really made me laugh,

Doris..panic not darling, I haven't even thought about mine yet.

Lish, we have heard that one before too.

One by one we all fell off the Okra bench last year, it was hilarious, they started, they stopped, they started again, they looked ill, they picked up.......they croaked.

At the end of the season no-one came anywhere near Cleo's challenge.

I did get two fruits though.

Of course speaking for myself, mine got lost in the floods!!!

Still laughing.

XX Jeannine

[cleo]

And no excuses-just because I can`t walk doesn`t mean I don`t watch. And I should be up and about by the time anyone wins ;D

[Jeannine]

Don't you worry Cleo, they all know we need pictures of Okra still on the plant..not a pile of pods on a plate. Hope the leg id better soon, it must be dreadfullt painful, I have popped a calf muscle to the point of being disabled in a wheel chair for 4 months but I am told that the  Achilles is worse than anything, Hugs to you sweetie XX Jeannine

[calendula]

have sown my okra today - pure luck - probably a good name for it  ;D

how are other's doing?

[Tin Shed]

Two out of eight germinated, look quite healthy, but have gone a bit leggy so I will be potting them up quite deeply.

[gunnerbee]

I would join in but i dont want to beat you all!!!    SHE SAYS!! i have trouble growing carrots let alone okra!!! lol.
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

i have some seed, might have a go and grow some  :-\ :-\ :-\

[Jeannine]

Well done the two latest sowers..who else has sown, come on FESS UP,,you have to tell us or it doesn't count later!!!!

Gunnerbee, you can't chuck out a comment like that and not join in..go on get your pots..I dare you.......................

I haven't sown mine yet

XX Jeannine

[gunnerbee]

o.k but dont laugh at the results xx

[Jeannine]

Not me... lokk at last years post if you want a laugh.

Go for it.

I am planting mine tomorrow

XX Jeannine

[Garjan]

Hi y'all

Sowed 18 seeds of Better Five F1 about ten days ago and they have all germinated! One is a bit off, but might feel better in a few days.
Next week I'll sow a red variety, called Burgundy Red.

If they are a bit taller, I'll try to post a picture as proof.
Cleo, get those pans ready and I'll look up the fare for the ferry.

Garjan

[littlebabybird]

hi does anyone have a few seeds of okra i could have so i can have a go?
i would love to join in and would be happy to  send anything i have in return

[gunnerbee]

yes i got some, pm me your address and ill dig em out!

[Hyacinth]

Little bb.I've still got 5 Star of David seeds....so if you want them as well, PM me your address...

Don't know what sort Gunnerbee's got, but TWO varieties? Go on!...you know you want to ;D

[Jeannine]

If anybody on the tomato swap wants Okra seeds let me know and I will put some in when I send back your toms.

Actually I do have rather a lot anyway so let me change that to if anyone wants to join the challenge and need seeds   let me know. I have several types. I did run out but finally I managed to get more.

The more the merrier, I am certain Chloe will agree

XX Jeannine

[Paulines7]

I now have three strong seedlings and one weak one,  all potted on into 3" pots.  Here is one:

I am sorry that the photo is not very good.

[gunnerbee]

are they o.k on a kitchen window? or do they grow leggy?

[Paulines7]

Mine are on a west facing window ledge in the breakfast room.

[actiongran]

Hi Jeannine thank you for your kind offer of okra challenge seeds! i think ive pm'ed you my address, this is still all quite new to me and as for putting photos on ....well, it shall be my 2008 challenge if i get anything to grow! thanks again. ::)