Among the plants beloved in the south of the United States, okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) is a crowd favorite. Because okra loves hot and sunny summers, it's most commonly grown in the deep south, but ...

Time-lapse of planting an okra from a seed to harvest-able pods. The okra seed was sowed under potting mix soil in a 10-inch ...

COLUMBIA, Miss. (WDAM) - Whether you enjoy okra fried, boiled or pickled, the plant has become a Southern staple in many households. One gardener in Columbia is watching one particular okra plant ...

Hopefully, you grow a garden or know someone that does. Hot weather is on its way, but there’s still time to plant Southern peas, sweet potatoes, and okra. Okra is synonymous with Southern culture.

Watch 150 days of an okra plant, often known as lady's fingers, growing from a seed till harvesting pods and seeds. We chose a red variety; however, somehow the results were mixed, some fruits were ...

NEWPORT, N.C. (WITN) - While it’s not a magic beanstalk, the okra plant off Highway 24 in Newport is well over 17 feet tall and continues to get taller. Organic gardener Vicki Swindell’s massive okra ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The sky is the limit, or so it seems. A towering okra plant in West Mobile knows no bounds. Still growing strong, up some three feet in just the last month. Standing tall in ...

For the last week we have talked a bit about plants of the Hibiscus clan. There are several plants of the hibiscus genus that are wonderful plants for the Texas Gardener who is always on the lookout ...