Although okra vegetable plants usually top off at about 6 feet, they can vary from 2-foot dwarf cultivars to 10-foot jumbo gumbos! Most produce 2 to 3 inch pale yellow flowers with red or burgundy ...

Okra is a perennial that can last for several years in the garden, growing as tall as six feet. Should it reach this height, cut it back for more vigorous growth.

Place the okra in a glass or stainless steel bowl. Remove 1 tablespoon of red wine vinegar from the cup and reserve. Pour the remaining vinegar over the okra and stir to coat.

It is hot. While some garden crops are struggling as temperatures soar, okra can take the heat. Okra is in the family Malvaceae, the mallow family. Other well-known members of Malvaceae that also ...

I enjoy trying new crops in my garden. Among the most recent are herbaceous tarragon and cowpeas, both introduced this spring. Okra is another that I’ve planted over the past three years, but ...