Okra

[GrowSeeds]

Hey Fussion what are you using to feed them
Can you save the stalks for stakes for tomato plants?
Can you been them down and get the okra or do you have to use a ladder?
How do they taste fried and do you have a recipe for fried okra?

[Worth1]

Grub the slimes part of it, it’s what separates the men from the boys.
I eat the stuff raw too.
There isn’t anything better than a cold bowl of cooked okra and tomatoes with some black pepper on it.
You just get a whole cooked pod and let it slide down your throat like a big green lizard.
YUM!

Worth

[GrowSeeds]

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[Worth1]

I don't know what their talking about, I always blanch okra.
http://web1.msue.msu.edu/imp/mod01/mod01o.html

Worth

[GrowSeeds]

Your right I edited the post

[Rena]

I love some Okra and tomatoes!!!! I have grown many types. Clemson spineless is a good one here in GA. I am growing about 6 types to include a dwarf type this year. I will let you know how it goes. (I even got the orange one from Baker LOL)
Seed saving tip: Bees also love Okra. If you are growing more then one type you should bag that blossom.
Edited to add- I like to eat them raw in salads and to take small pods soak in buttermilk, dredge in extrafine corn meal and fry em up. YUMMMMMYYYY

[shelleybean]

I love stewed tomatoes with okra and some corn cut off the cob tossed in. Yum!

That Cow Horn is amazing!

[Grub]

Send me a jar I've missed the season. I love oysters and am there4 no woos.

[Fusion_power]

What did I feed them? Well, a generous dose of rabbit manure and at that time some 13-13-13. Maybe a quart to 100 feet of row.

Can you use them as tomato stakes? No, they rot in the ground too fast. I used a chainsaw to cut them up and burned them in my heater. They make a pretty good fire but burn a bit fast. I saved a ton of seed though so have plenty to keep growing.

Fusion

[2FrontFeet]

Lots of info, thanks. For me it'll be a toss up between Burmese, Aunt Hettie's Red or Emerald, although I'm wondering if Earl's Emerald Spineless is the same variety as is listed on Baker Creek's website?

"A Campbell Soup Co. variety from 1950, early, round- smooth, deep green tasty pods, high quality and early, tall plants."

What exactly does "tall" mean? Not as tall as Fusion's, I hope.

[cdntomato]

Thanks for all the feedback folks. I was hoping that you'd comment, Fusion. Sharing your expertise is very much appreciated.

Well, Dingbat. Since you are in my neck of the world, if at the other end of the pond, let's try'em out.

Burmese was a maybe, now it's a for sure. Emerald is one to try 'cause that's named for my birthstone (and the closest I'll probably ever get to one) and Glenn Drowns, who also grows north of the Bayou, claims it does well in da North. Burgundy for colour. Must find Little Lucy for my friend's daughter. Hmmm, what about the Velvets and Aunt Hettie's? Oh lord, I feel another trial in the fields coming on....

Shelleybean, that combo sound delish!!

Thanks all for sharing, especially Worth and Earl; you are gems in the gardening world.

Grub, will send you results of success (this assumes, of course, that I will have some).

Jennifer

[shelleybean]

A few weeks ago I posted a recipe for that very dish here. I think it's under tomato side dishes.

[carolyn137]

Grub, don't refer to everyone when you say you guys love your okra.

I loathe the stuff.

I can take it fried and in gumbo where I can't ID it as such, but otherwise, no go.

If I wanted slime to eat I'd go out back and scoop up some slug trails. :wink:

Jennifer, folks have been posting in the Conversations area about anything other than tomatoes. Until we make some decisions here at Tville about what to do with those veggies and fruits that don't already have their own Forums, I suppose the Convo area might be the best. This comment for anyone reading here, not just you personally.

On the other hand, I don't think you would have gotten answers from so many rabid, mislead, in your mouth okra lovers as you have here.

[2FrontFeet]

Valentine's Day is coming, Carolyn.....watch the mail for some chocolate covered okra! :wink:

[Grub]

That avatar is most unusual... is the dog wired to the TV? Lol. He or she has the position down pat.

Thanks Carolyn,
I'm with the gumbo thing too, where it adds some colour and texture, but I remember the okra slugs in a veggie curry I made way back and they kind of didn't go down that well. But I'm willing to give it another go... strange as you folks don't seem as hot-to-trot on eggplants which are a far more versatile and delicious thing to grow, IMHO

Sorry for not adding anything too helpful on the subject. I'll shutup now and learn