When planting okra, sow the seeds 1 inch deep and 2 inches apart in damp garden soil or seed-starting mix. Watch for your okra sprouting, which should occur in 5 to 10 days.

Okra fans will enjoy this global tour of okra recipes that include Greek Okra and Tomatoes, Round Steak and Okra Gumbo and Brazilian Chicken and Okra.

Like other plants, okras benefit from companion planting. These 8 herbs and vegetables have a mutually beneficial relationship with okra when grown nearby.

Rabun County native Joey Davenport displays this sizeable cabbage he grew in his garden on the east side of Clayton.

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.

Leary, founder of The Dallas Garden School, shares her tips for making the most of the fall growing season in North Texas. It ...

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 ...

TikTokers claim okra water's benefits range from better skin to vaginal lubrication. Here, RDs weigh in on the benefits and risks of drinking okra water.

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 ...