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Companion planting has many benefits, but if you want your okra plants to flourish and produce abundant harvests, keep them ...
Chris Smith, author of “The Whole Okra,” and the operator of Utopian Seed Project’s experimental farm near Asheville, North Carolina, wants to save the world with okra.
Twin brothers Andrew and Eric Walker, owners of Farmboy Organics, a three-acre farm in Yolo County, have grown a modest plot ...
Okra (Hibiscus esculentus) is a warm-weather crop whose seeds should be planted now. As a member of the Hibiscus genus, you might be expecting attractive flowers, and you will not be disappointed ...
The collapse of Okra didn’t come as a shock to those attuned to the subtleties of startup economics. While the public ...
Okra, also known as lady's finger, is a green, pod-shaped vegetable popular in many cuisines for its rich fiber content and nutritional benefits. While ...
If you’ve ever thought the flowers on okra and hibiscus look similar, there’s a reason for that. They are members of the same plant family known as mallow.
Leary, founder of The Dallas Garden School, shares her tips for making the most of the fall growing season in North Texas. It ...
If spring and early summer flew by before you could plant, or your garden simply isn’t looking its best right now, don’t give ...
Okra Chia Seed Water, nutrient-rich and containing omega-3s, enhances hydration, gut flora, digestion (reduces constipation), blood sugar regulation, ...
Okra plants are staples in warm southern gardens, but they grow best when soil pH levels are close to neutral. Overly acidic gardens can affect the growth of okra plants and cause them to produce ...
Maybe I’ve been exposed to too many great ideas at flowers shows and botanic gardens around the world, but traditional ways of sorting plants by genre are blurred to me.