yep, four of them. but, I am having an issue with squash bugs and cucumber beetles right now and I'm not sure how well they will fare with that. I lost two crooknecks already and hope the others can hold their own.
I think I'm the only person in this community garden growing okra. LOL! I like picking and eating it fresh off the plant while the pods are still young.
108? that's insane. It's 103 here right now and HUMID. i think I read 1 inch of rain a week is needed for most veggies, we're not getting that. I spent from 5:30, dawn, till 2:30 in the afternoon yesterday fertilizing and watering. Plus, I had to clean and move the water barrel. It was in the 90's but didn't seem bad until I got home. I was beat though. Plus, I met the groundhog face to face at point blank range, so that was fun. He's lucky I wasn't packing heat. 🙂
I've seen those tools, I bet they are a handy one to have. Gardening is lots of fun and I get to talk with the neighbor gardeners and see what they're growing too so it's really cool. The place I bought my flats didn't have cherry tomatoes, so I'm not growing any. I used to grow the cherry sweet 100's, I think they're called, and the yellow pear. Yummy! No ripe tomatoes here yet.
The Farmer's Almanac used to list the best times for planting, sowing, weeding, etc. even predicitions for upcoming seasons. If I recall correctly, all the info is based off solar flares and cycles of the moon. They have a website, but the book, which is small and compact, can be found in local supermarket checkout lanes and such.
as long as you keep the dyno mite in the truck it is all good ! It takes me a hour to water my garden. I had depressions dug around the base of each plant and adjust the water spray to mimic rain as best I can. I fill the depression and let it soak in twice or three times. so I am using less water than a broadcast sprayer but still 3 to 5 gallons on each tomato and slightly less for the smaller plants. well watered conservatively speaking.
I'm not sure why that would be. Maybe okra doesn't harden off easily. I usually stick my plants in complete shade for two or three days before planting in full sun. They seem to not get burned that way or set back. Okra likes warmth too, cold temps aren't good for it.
If I recall correctly I sowed two or three okra seeds in each spot. Once they sprout you want just one plant in each spot. If you let the plants get too big the roots will get entangled and it will be hard to separate them for transplant.
Okra does like warmth, so it's a possibility. I usually don't have any problems growing okra here though unless the deer it the plants, which they do seem to like eating okra plants.
My inside seedlings have their first true set of leaves but seem leggy. Can I transplant them outside burying the first set of seed leaves like I do the tomatoes?
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yep, four of them. but, I am having an issue with squash bugs and cucumber beetles right now and I'm not sure how well they will fare with that. I lost two crooknecks already and hope the others can hold their own.
I think I'm the only person in this community garden growing okra. LOL! I like picking and eating it fresh off the plant while the pods are still young.
Thanks Ed,
It's helping to get me back in shape, and I ride the bike to and from so that's helping too.
108? that's insane. It's 103 here right now and HUMID. i think I read 1 inch of rain a week is needed for most veggies, we're not getting that. I spent from 5:30, dawn, till 2:30 in the afternoon yesterday fertilizing and watering. Plus, I had to clean and move the water barrel. It was in the 90's but didn't seem bad until I got home. I was beat though. Plus, I met the groundhog face to face at point blank range, so that was fun. He's lucky I wasn't packing heat. 🙂
Thanks Blackhead,
I've seen those tools, I bet they are a handy one to have. Gardening is lots of fun and I get to talk with the neighbor gardeners and see what they're growing too so it's really cool. The place I bought my flats didn't have cherry tomatoes, so I'm not growing any. I used to grow the cherry sweet 100's, I think they're called, and the yellow pear. Yummy! No ripe tomatoes here yet.
The Farmer's Almanac used to list the best times for planting, sowing, weeding, etc. even predicitions for upcoming seasons. If I recall correctly, all the info is based off solar flares and cycles of the moon. They have a website, but the book, which is small and compact, can be found in local supermarket checkout lanes and such.
as long as you keep the dyno mite in the truck it is all good ! It takes me a hour to water my garden. I had depressions dug around the base of each plant and adjust the water spray to mimic rain as best I can. I fill the depression and let it soak in twice or three times. so I am using less water than a broadcast sprayer but still 3 to 5 gallons on each tomato and slightly less for the smaller plants. well watered conservatively speaking.
nice video my friend and the birdsong was good as well. keep em comming
sounds like a good way to do it.
I'm not sure why that would be. Maybe okra doesn't harden off easily. I usually stick my plants in complete shade for two or three days before planting in full sun. They seem to not get burned that way or set back. Okra likes warmth too, cold temps aren't good for it.
Thank you Peter.
apparently okra does transplant well. these plants all did well, except the animals kept topping them and they ended up being okra bonsai plants.
I grew these from seed in the garden and they came up real nice, just couldn't see tossing those little babies after thinning them out.
I love Okra
Me too!
If I recall correctly I sowed two or three okra seeds in each spot. Once they sprout you want just one plant in each spot. If you let the plants get too big the roots will get entangled and it will be hard to separate them for transplant.
I sowed some okra seeds a bit later in the season. they seem to be just starting to take off, but are still only 4" tall or so.
Okra does like warmth, so it's a possibility. I usually don't have any problems growing okra here though unless the deer it the plants, which they do seem to like eating okra plants.
Looks like your soil very sandy…. mine is clay-link so I always add sand..
too short of a growing season there for okra
why my okra leaves white? anybody k
Its just seedlings only two lèaves. thought o
lack of sunshine putout but no
change but healthy
You can sow spinach, onions or mustard in between, when mustard is harvested the others have grown big.
Sir I have sowed so many okra seed and space between each seedling is less so how can I transplant
Thank you for sharing- enjoy planting
My inside seedlings have their first true set of leaves but seem leggy. Can I transplant them outside burying the first set of seed leaves like I do the tomatoes?