Okra is one of my favorite vegetables to grow. It's a fascinating plant that is heat tolerant, which is perfect for our warmer climate, and it has beautiful hibiscus-like flowers. Plus, its green finger-shaped pods can be prepared a number of ways, including grilled, roasted, fried, and stewed. Who doesn't…
The first time I planted okra, I thought there was something wrong with my plants. They looked healthy, but they hadn't bloomed. I longed to see the beautiful okra blossoms, which resemble those of its "cousin" the hibiscus. But what I longed for, even more, was okra! No flowers meant…
Some think of okra as the "Jolly Green Giant" of the garden because the lobe-leafed member of the mallow family (related to the hibiscus) can reach heights of six feet or more in areas with a long growing season. Thus, one might think this vegetable requires a traditional garden row…