Growing Okra In The Garden | Tips & Tricks

[@mattpeacock5208]

I am convinced that raw okra doesn't get enough appreciation! I love it fried, pickled or raw!!!

[@GardenHome5]

Do you pick it really small to eat raw? I've never tried it.

[@mattpeacock5208]

@@GardenHome5 To be honest as soon as it starts to produce, I eat it as a snack while checking on the rest of the garden. Sometimes smaller than my big toe, sometimes as long as my middle finger. For pickling or frying I like to pick Clemson Spineless the size of my middle finger or slightly bigger.

[@dogslobbergardens-hv2wf]

@@mattpeacock5208 my wife is the same way, the small tender okras never make it in the house when she checks the okra patch. 🙃 It doesn't seem to hurt the overall yield any; the plants just keep making more pods.

[@TerrieAllred2023]

My brother, RIP, used to always GRILL okra! He would take 2 skewers, and pierce each end of the okra, and put several okra on one skewer to make it easy to flip on the grill, and not fall through the grill rack. Grilled until almost charred. Best okra I've ever had, and I have had A LOT! lol

[@stevebryce427]

Grilled okra could only possibly be second best, only to raw! And that's just my preference, but such a close race, I'm not gonna argue it one way or the other!

[@mattingly1217]

Did he put olive oil on them? I gotta try this!

[@TerrieAllred2023]

@@mattingly1217 I'm not sure what kind of oil he used, but olive oil sounds great!

[@mattingly1217]

@@TerrieAllred2023 thank you for sharing!

[@TerrieAllred2023]

@@mattingly1217 you're very welcome!

[@Cherie5353]

I planted the Clemson Spineless okra last year in my raised beds and I had okra May to October here in South Mississippi. I still have okra in my freezer from last year. I planted again a couple of weeks ago and I can’t wait! Love it. I did zig zag plant it in my 16 foot long bed. So awesome.

[@livesoutdoors1708]

We can’t get enough okra! I started growing it last year and was surprised hubby liked it too. Once it starts producing we eat it every day. Raw and fried.❤

[@MsJesus39]

I love to make a pot of field peas with ham hocks & a layer of okra on top of the peas. It will steam the okra & flavor it with the ham. Soooo good with a piece of cornbread & a glass of buttermilk.

[@yii7869]

I dehydrate my okra and eat it like popcorn!

[@rblee2033]

The ole goat is enjoying his seat between the pic and living on a farm sweet farm. Fried okra is a home run !!!!

[@stevelittlefield6956]

I like my okra boiled in the last few minutes of my peas. Also loved them pickled and fried. Great show thanks!

[@JimJWalker]

22:42 My Red Burgundy Okra I ordered from you is approaching 8-10" tall. The leaves have a very distinctive purple-ish coloring and the stalks are deep purple. Just a beautiful plant!

[@baneverything5580]

My Red Burgundy has done better so far than Jambalaya and Clemson Spineless. I think I planted the Jambalaya too early...BUT...you don`t expect cold weather in Louisiana this time of year. I only had 25 seeds. So I may not have any of it this year. I think two plants came up. Maybe more will. I just ordered a bunch of odd varieties.

[@baneverything5580]

Thank you. I`m growing six or seven types of okra this year to go with my peas and beans. I like to brown the whole okra pods in a little "George Forman" type grill with real butter or olive oil and then season with onion, garlic, and Cajun seasoning. I like to eat it for breakfast or raw with pickles.

[@kayfabe591]

Okra in gumbo, and other meals, is delish. Their flowers fully bloomed are beautiful. Okra flowers dipped in pancake batter, then deep fried, are a treat.

[@tommathews3964]

Prettiest blooms in the garden to me!

[@tobybyrd1669]

Love the look of those watermelon radishes. The Old Goat is stand up proud between the 2 signs behind Mr. Hoss.

[@Bama_J]

Evening y’all! The goat is on the 2nd shelf between the 2 signs, over Gregs right shoulder

[@denniswillie949]

I see the old goat behind Greg on 2nd shelf between the signs, my okra plants have just taken off good so we’re anticipating a harvest we pray, thank y’all God Bless

[@andrepatterson7058]

I ordered some red burgundy orka and a few more from you guys this year. I like my orka fired or with tomatoes and onion. And also so pickle orka as well.

[@aileensmith3062]

A few years ago and talking to an old timer here. My boyfriend learned and never plant okra before June 1st, thus making sure the ground soil warm enough. We have also soaked the seed in a wet paper towel for a day to help the germination process. We prefer our okra either breaded and fried and canned as well. Per your enthusiasm we are going to order some Red Burgundy okra and try canning that too. Appears that the Old Goat is now the poster child between the Life and Sweet Farm frames! High of 58 today winds up to 40mph and lows in the mid 30's tonight. Did I mention on Sunday a high of 92. The weather is really hampering our gardening plans this year!

[@slomo1716]

Holy cow - you're getting goodies from your garden already?? WOW!! I made kale for the first time in my life and both my son and myself LOVED the results. Lots of garlic, bacon and ham steak cooked with the kale tasted like heaven.

[@tobybyrd1669]

I absolutely love pickled Okra.

[@tommathews3964]

Man, that Old Goat is showing himself this week, right between the signs above Greg. Yep, those sweet tater slips can look rough, but they always bounce right back once planted! I appreciate all the tips you give folks about "timing" your plantings. I find that to be a common problem. Some assume it's past last frost date, time to plant EVERYTHING. That's just not the case. Not sure you mentioned it but okra is in the mallow (Malvaceae) family and has the most beautiful bloom in the garden to me! Very much like it's kin, hibiscus. So pretty!! Thanks to Monterey for sponsoring this great giveaway! I'd have to say fried is probably my favorite way to eat okra, but I love it in gumbo, roasted, pickled, stewed with tomatoes and onions, or grilled. I'm with Greg, NO BOILED!

[@kaitlanmumford6639]

Okra dehydrated/ freeze dried with sea salt! 🌱 Goat is between the two signs on the shelf behind Greg 🫶🏻

[@donnakennedy5833]

The old goat is on the first book shelf, second shelf between the signs. Enjoyed the show. I am getting ready to plant my okra . 1:50

[@JimJWalker]

I am growing Red Burgundy, Jambalaya, and Clemson Spineless - around 300 total plants. Clemson Spineless is great because the seeds are cheap and can replace areas where more expensive seed don't germinate. Seeds not germinating is actually a blessing. It lets 10-15% of the crop be a bit behind.

[@baneverything5580]

Yep, I`ve been filling in empty spots. I planted the same three first and just ordered Burmese, Texas Hill Country, Emerald, some giant pod breed, etc. But I have a BUNCH of Clemson Spineless. I like to brown the whole okra pods in a little "George Forman" type grill (Dash Mini Griddle/Grill...got these because they`re 350w and work with my 500w solar power stations) with real butter or olive oil and then season with onion, garlic, and Cajun seasoning.

[@kathiemctyre9056]

I love pickled,frying,and in soups I give a lot away as well . A lot of my community is cotton so they don’t have time to garden so I share with them thank y’all so much for your information and love your seeds .

[@prihodabear]

Good to see you all. The old goat is behind Mr. Hoss just to the left of the Farm Sweet Farm sign. I like my okra breaded and fried!

[@deborahjennings4119]

We absolutely love our okra, cooked any way, even sliced raw in salads! I guess our favorite though is fried, dipped in buttermilk and rolled in cornmeal. We also love the vine okra done the same way. I grew up on the vine okra, but had lost my seed until you guys got it. So glad to have it back! The old goat is between the picture frames behind Greg.

[@ledbettersrvleisure4909]

We started grilling okra last summer and my wife loved it. Our new summer favorite. The old goat is between the signs Life... and Farm...

[@keranhumble6782]

I love okra too! I grow it in raised beds so I'm trying the Green Fingers. I have other varieties growing out. The old goat is behind Greg on the third shelf. I like okra pickled the best.

[@airman0welkers0girl]

I love mine fried and pickled. It’s one of my favorite things to grow in the garden!

[@bluetickgardening8974]

Fried Okra. Old Goat is behind Greg between the two framed quotes next to one saying Farm Sweet Farm. Nice Show!

[@williamcobb1408]

Okra favorites in order.. pickle, fried, stewed with maters, boiled, sautéed great show again.

[@angiagullion5966]

The Old Goat is in between the signs above Greg's head. Love Greg's hat!

[@laciecarter3985]

I love my okra fried just like my Grandma used to make! Thanks for the info!

[@tessemma81]

What a beautiful harvest basket! Old Goat’s between the Life and Farm signs behind Greg.

[@joshuamullis5866]

Definitely grilled okra. So good. However, Mema always cut up and fried. Also hard to beat. Woo wee.

[@dougwest4150]

Fried Okra and boiled. Can't beat either one!! My wife grows Emerald Green, Burgundy, and cowhorn.

[@chaoticgood8278]

Hello! Hello! Okree believe that Old Goat supports Farm Life 😉. Just above Hoss’ right shoulder

[@rickthelian2215]

Hello Greg and Sheila and everyone, found the Old Goat behind Greg on the third shelf between the two framed signs.😊

[@lindamathews9168]

I love to use the leftover cold fried okra with chopped tomatoes, red onions and bacon crumbles. We call it okra salad. We don’t add any dressing. So yummy that I can make it my whole meal in the summer.

[@asilva4138]

Good looking vegetables! The old goat is between the farm signs behind Mr. Hoss

[@danielharbin7168]

Great show tonight y'all! Old goat is on the second shelf between the two signs just over Greg's right shoulder.

[@robertbridge7678]

old goat on top shelf between the two signs behind Greg. Vegetables look beautiful!!!

[@welchfarmnc]

Love fried okra. Keep up the great products and fast service

[@dorothycrowder8577]

My favorite way To cook Okra is Fried!! Love, love, love it. My husband likes pickled and what I call, snotty okra. It's all about the fried for me. I freeze the okra after I bread it... when I'm ready to cook okra, I dip the froze okra in an egg bath and dip the okra again in cornmeal, flour, salt, pepper, and mashed potato flakes with a little corn starch to help it hang on to the okra, then it's off to the frying pan.

[@gammelgardens]

I lovvvvve okra- especially pickled okra!! Old goat is hiding between the signs on the second shelf behind Greg ! 😮

[@bgatlin5918]

Enjoy your show, good info tonight. That old Goat is sitting on the shelf behind Mr. Hoss’s head.

[@galethomas9383]

The Old Goat is on the second shelf down, left set of shelves. I love your show, and okra is a favorite of mine! I like to pick it and munch on it raw while I'm working in the garden.

[@andyo1333]

I love it fried and also my aunt somehow batters it and gets it to crumble into small pieces.It's the best ive ever had.Thanks for the videos yall put out every week.

[@wandahughey7606]

Old Goat is behind Greg on 2nd shelf from top, between small wooden framed signs .

[@davidward1259]

I'm a little late checking in today, but the Old Goat is out in front and proud of the two signs on the top shelf behind Greg. That is a beautiful veggie and flower basket at the start of the show to night. I see Greg has his Mission hat on tonight. I love mine (green) and I bought the wife one just like the one Greg is wearing tonight. I would love to see those type of wicking hats with a HOSS logo on the front instead of Mission. As to my favorite way to prepare/eat okra, it's fried!!!!

[@homesteadcomelately6801]

I think I see the old goat for the first time ever! Is that him above Hoss’s head between the two small signs?? Love your show! So much great advice!

[@sheraldtaylor1297]

Fried Okra is my favorite. Can't seem to get enough of it. I tried growing the Jambalaya last year and you are not kidding, you really have to cut those small. Jing okra did well for me a couple of years ago. Before that I had always grown Clemson Spineless. This year, I have not decided what variety I am growing. I still have plenty of time and once I have the crop in it will last until late fall or until it is too cold for it. Great show!

[@golfman6062]

The chef at the country club on Charleston used to cook the best gumbo with Okra in it. A must every Friday at lunch.

[@debthecorgimom7978]

The old goat is on the bookshelves behind Greg on the first shelf between the Farm sweet farm sign and the other one,

[@lovedbythebestful]

Fried okra yummy. I really love the look of the flowers of okra.

[@sandyevans4089]

Well, the old goat is between the "Life is better in the country" and " Farm sweet farm". Your harvest basket is fantantic!!!!!!

[@franklandry5864]

Howdy Greg and Miss Sheila. The old goat was between the two signs behind Greg. My favorite way for Okra is to smother it down with onions and bacon. Mmmm Mmmm!

[@nicolewhite4448]

Love mt okra pickled and also canned with diced tomatoes.

[@weldongriffith9974]

Love me some fried okra and we also have taking a liking to the okra chips, split in half with little olive oil and seasoning in the oven

[@onestepforward1244]

I have growed okra in a few years but I have some started this year. I like my okra fried. And the old goat is between the 2 sign behind mr hoss. You guys made it easy this week

[@buckeyegardener]

I made okra and tomatoes (okra cooked with tomatoes, peppers and onion served over rice) last year. It was delicious!! Just started my okra seeds indoors Friday here in zone 6A. Old goat between the signs behind Greg

[@margiel43]

Thank you for going over the okra this week. It is getting close to time for to plant okra. I see the old goat behind Greg between the two plaques. Have a great week and look forward to the next show. ❤❤❤

[@jackiekatz8286]

I sauteed my orka and green tomatoes. Yummy together!

[@amystarnes1779]

Hey y'all! I love okra so much, even raw off the plant. I have to get mine started in a day or two. Old goat is behind Hoss between the cute little signs. Have a good night, from Cleveland, Tennessee.

[@rogerfranks6705]

I enjoy my okries fried like Momma always did it. Coarse meal and bacon grease! Great show as always. Hello from zone 9A Gulf Shores Al

[@bgatlin5918]

Okra~ Pickled, Fried, and stewed on a pot of peas. After Thanksgiving can’t have Turkey Gumbo without it! Yum. Thanks for the good info!

[@debrasfrugallife3703]

That's the collards I grew last year they did fantastic. I left some to collect seeds .

[@scottburns1481]

I love fried okra and we also cook okra and stewed tomatoes with Rogerwood sausage over rice.

[@idahagen7710]

I enjoy okra when it is breaded and fried. And the old goat is behind Greg on the shelf between the picture frames. You all have taught me a lot in gardening and I am so thankful for your guidance. 😊

[@deebirdwell2051]

Just direct seeded my okra seeds today (Tampa Bay FL). I see the Old goat behind Greg on top shelf, between the 2 signs

[@Fodiehillfarm]

Old goat is between the signs a live Greg’s shoulder. I love baked okra!

[@MrRutabager]

Like your new hat, Greg. I really, really like squash too in salads. Gonna try pickling okra for the first time this year. Thanks for another great informative show. The old goat is behind Greg, 3rd shelf up between the 2 signs. Yall have a Blessed day

[@cajunreel1]

Enjoyed the show. The old goat is on the 2nd shelf just above Greg's head

[@DeniseLopezAT]

Can't beat Okra sauteed with bacon and salt and pepper. I grew it for the 1st time last year and we loved it!

[@gene5211]

I LOVE OKRA. Love Star of David for frying is favorite. Steamed is also good choice less fattening.

[@janiceseigler6317]

I like my Okra steamed with salt and black pepper! We grow Cowhorn Okra here in southeast Georgia. The old goat is behind Greg on the shelf.

[@Keith_Alamond]

Hard to beat good fried okra. But okra and tomatoe stew is really good also.

[@debieo]

This is my first year growing okra. My favorite is fried okra but am looking forward to trying it grilled too. Thanks for making this video!

[@baneverything5580]

I like to brown the whole okra pods in a little "George Forman" type grill with real butter or olive oil and then season with onion, garlic, and Cajun seasoning.

[@KariWhitakerRealtor]

1. Pickling 2. In gumbo. Yes. Inspired to try red burgundy this year

[@AndyS-p2f]

Old goat is on the shelf between the frames behind Greg thanks!!1

[@Kelly_Mae_C]

Hello. The old goat is on the second shelf behind Greg between the signs.

[@tpen891]

Old Goat is on the second shelf between the picture frame behind Mr. Hoss. Love okra fried by the way.

[@janiceryerson2882]

I love me some fried okra. I would love to Pickle never try it but sounds good. I see the old goat in the middle of the 2 picture frames above Greg's head. I so appreciate all the things I learned from you

[@bettyp.8177]

Growing okra here. Hail storm this week beat them up a bit. Hoping they recover. The Old Goat is on the shelf between the two framed signs.

[@martyvandy5154]

Just got seeds, thank you. So much. Appreciate your videos much

[@karenzorn773]

Great show, old goat on 3rd shelf above Greg between picture frames, I love fried Okra, also Okra and tomatoes stewed is delicious, also in Gumbo.

[@Shelzbells]

I like my Okra Breaded & Fried....Mmmm delicious!!! I see the Old Goat between the 2 pictures behind Greg. Thanks for the great show

[@danielharbin7168]

Oh and btw thank you so much for the cap! I love it!

[@maryjane-vx4dd]

I just started planting. As of 3 days ago, I still had a strip of snow in my front yard. I just ordered 3 different varieties from ya-all. I was told they would arrive early may. I will have to plant in the hightunnel, with the low tunnel if it freezes. Started planting with a vengeance day before yesterday(cold weather stuff😊

[@anitabaldwin2176]

Hi from Stan and Anita Baldwin Huntsville Al. Old Goat is on the third shelf behind Hoss Between The Life and Farm signs. Hoss Valdia type onions are almost ready to harvest. Thanks again

[@calvincollier8]

Hello Shiela and Greg, I can see the old goat between the two signs above Greg’s head. I can’t get okra to grow in this east Texas sandy soil.

[@scottiewhite8762]

Okra, only fried, thanks to yall i will try sautéed, longhorn is favorite, Scottie White, Faulkville, GA

[@idahohoosier8989]

Old goat between the 2 little square signs. Blessings, julie

[@nanaslittleloves5782]

Old goat is behind Greg right shoulder second shelf from the top in-between two small pictures with words

[@noahyost9412]

We like fried okra! Our emerald green velvet is coming along nicely!! Old goat is between the two signs behind Greg!

[@jilmedley]

My favorite way to cook. Okra is air fryer. Thanks for all the information on growing okra guys.

[@sharvey4236]

Hi! Love Clemson okra and I love to stir fry it in my wok!! Thanks for all the tips. Shout out from South Georgia. The old goat 🐐 is between the 2 signs just over Mr. Hoss' head.

[@ritahunter3177]

Old goat is between the 2 signs behind Greg. Showing out the week!

[@AndyS-p2f]

we love okra fried together with squash!! remember my grandmaw fixing for us as kids

[@backyardcardinals]

You are so right!! Things are really starting to pop!! 2nd shelf from the top, between the "life--Country" sign and the Farm sign is the Old goat. Just got in from planting lots of things in the pollinators bed. Got pretty dirty!

[@emeraldwaterlifehomestead2180]

I’m new to Patty pan squash but wanting to try them. I enjoy my garden so much and reap the benefits. ❤️. The old goat is over Greg’s shoulder on the 2nd from top shelf. 🐐😊