Harvest & Taste, Okra, Part 1. || How to Prepare Large Okra || Down-Home Backyard Gardening

[@altheapjones7843]

I thank you for the experience of the hard okra. Please thank your mom for me. Everything was very helpful. This is my 2nd year of growing okra. God said everything he made is goof and i believe Him. God bless you.

[@josieprofi2398]

OMG! You did just blow my mind! I have okra, first time grower. I have no idea what I'm doing but you've taught me quite a bit that I'm going to be a bit more dangerous! hahahaha...... Thanks!

[@nancyturner9156]

I'm orka crazy I love it I plant it every year thank for the info

[@joschmo1007]

Thanks for the info! I love that you're so "down home," and just use stuff that 95% of folks have. I almost said everybody has, but my left brain wouldnt let me 😂.

[@blessedbygod3430]

WOW THANKS!!! GREAT TIP!!!

[@markhaunert5029]

This is actually some awesome tips. Now my wife won't get on me for the missed pickings. Thanks ✌️

[@patiencekates5975]

Oh my goodness! That worked so well!!! Thank you and thank your mom.

[@lalalacey5509]

Had some big okra I didn't want to go to waste. Glad I found this video! I'm gonna do the microwave then air fry tonight.

[@afatlama1]

How are you air frying.. milk bath/egg bath and flour/corn meal, spray w veggie oil?

[@darrellmayo9066]

I don't know you, but you are a hero on okra. I have wasted a lot of okra being gone from home off working, thanks so much

[@DownHomeBackyardGardening]

@darrellmayo9066 🤣🤣🤣 I'm not a hero, my mom came up with this microwave trick... she deserves the credit. 💯💯💯

[@ahmedshaharyarejaz9886]

You applied the Marine principles of Improvise, Adapt, Overcome, to Okra. Respect.

[@DownHomeBackyardGardening]

@@ahmedshaharyarejaz9886 🤣🤣 My mom did, I just sat back like... wow, that really worked🤣🤣

[@MrsCynfuller]

Thanks for sharing. Love me some okra

[@DownHomeBackyardGardening]

Me too, I think I grew too many this past summer, 🤣🤣

[@aaronrazer4660]

My grandfather always told me to strive to learn something new every day. Today it was about okra!! Lord knows I love some okra. Can’t wait to try these recipes. Hopefully our pickled okra recipes are different so I can try it to. Welp headed to check the garden before some much needed rain. Thanks man!!!

[@DownHomeBackyardGardening]

Love that, yes, have to learn something new, I do the same thing. I love spicy okra, so my pickled okra will be spicy. 👍👍

[@josieshideler3410]

Oh My Lord.. Yer a GENIUS.. IT WORKS!! I Tried Steaming My Oversized Okra On The Stove For 2hrs. But Didn't Work, It Was Still Stringy & Woody.. Threw It In The Garbage. Thanks Bunches To Yer Mama and For Yer AMAZING Vid I Can Now Eat My Oversized Garden Okra.

[@MrsCynfuller]

I dehydrate okra, love it crunchy

[@DownHomeBackyardGardening]

I haven't tried that, thank you for that suggestion. 👍

[@marciamickens6513]

It worked!!!

[@two16rcp]

Love it!

[@DownHomeBackyardGardening]

I made a lot of canned okra this year using that method. 👍👍

[@liladay3082]

That's awesome that we can eat the seeds I'm gonna try them with different seasonings and put them in soups thank u so much

[@DownHomeBackyardGardening]

I added them to a stew last year, not a lot, but they gave it a texture. It was good, I also canned them. 👍

[@bohemianremedies]

Love it! Yes, it is hot here in Clear Lake!

[@andydundas2443]

Genius! Thanks Mom! 👍🏻

[@arwenk2242]

Thank you (and your mama!) for the tips. I had planned to put the larger ones in gumbo I’m making, but wasn’t aware of the microwave trick. 😊Subscribed

[@DownHomeBackyardGardening]

@@arwenk2242 Welcome to the journey... 🤗🤗

[@tjohnson034]

You can also dehydrate oversized okra pods (cut the end off first and season w/ salt & pepper or garlic pepper. 135 degrees for 10+ hours. They’re a healthy, crunchy, tasty snack

[@DownHomeBackyardGardening]

I will definitely try this recipe. Thank you for that. 👍

[@joschmo1007]

Could you do this in a dehydrator, or is oven the best? If you don't know, no shame! I just "inherited" a dehydrator and thought about using it instead of the oven. Also, do you literally cut the ends off amd leave them long, or do you cut them in rounds, or is it just up to preference. Thanks!

[@tjohnson034]

@@joschmo1007 I think either would work. Let us know if it works and how they turn out.

[@theophillips6193]

Wow Thanks just saw This Thank You for sharing and Thank Your Mother for the knowledge

[@DownHomeBackyardGardening]

I'll show my mom your comment, thank you for the support. Have a blessed day.

[@hairywitch4063]

I love okra. Planted first time this year. Did not plant enough. Don’t get enough tall at one time to make a mess of it. Thanks for the tips.

[@DownHomeBackyardGardening]

I think the trick to okra is plant alot, in different places throughout the garden and sit back... all of mine are about done, they'll be coming out soon. Ready for Fall, thank you for the comment and for subscribing. 👍

[@TuskegeeDan]

Thanks for that tip. We went away for a week now my okra is huge. I am going to add the seeds and the stock they were cooked in and make a okra tomato and corn stew.

[@DownHomeBackyardGardening]

That is going to be so good. 🤤🤤🤤

[@Hellboy700]

Nothing wasted when you use the seeds in the larger, woody pods. And the remains can go into the compost. Microwave hack, brilliant!

[@DownHomeBackyardGardening]

It was all my mom, got to give her the credit on that one. 👍

[@medic010]

another idea…. Olive oil S&P and toss on the grill..go for a good char, and OH! My Goodness! super delicious 😉

[@MissPeachCobbler]

Woaaaa 😮 I've been eating okra since the fifties and you just blew my mind and they, my plants grow to 12 feet here in Texas.💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾 thank you very much

[@DownHomeBackyardGardening]

I hear you, when my mom put them in the microwave I thought she was crazy🤣🤣🤣 But, it works... 🤯🤯🤯💯

[@MissPeachCobbler]

@@DownHomeBackyardGardening cheers 🥂 to Mom ❣️

[@xpurg8d]

I love okra, but didn't have anyone to ask about when to harvest and how to use it other than cut up and fried or in soup or stew. Finding out about the seeds makes my day. Now I'm going to harvest the seeds from the ones that "get away from me in the garden" and enjoy the flavor that I love even more.

[@DownHomeBackyardGardening]

@@xpurg8d 💯🤗🤗

[@stanleystolpe2325]

Semper Fi Marine.

[@DownHomeBackyardGardening]

@@stanleystolpe2325 Semper Fi🇺🇲

[@growingoutthebox]

Had to drop a thumbs up on this one. I'm going to try the seeds. That sounds interesting. The New Orleans Gardener does a live on tue and sun even 8pm est and the topic this sunday is Okra. I'm definitely going to mention the seeds. I'm about to google how to prepare the seeds. Thanks. Come over and join the live gardening chat.

[@DownHomeBackyardGardening]

The best thing I have found as I have continued toying with the Okra seeds, nuking them for 30-60 seconds makes them softer, so when I have canned them, they have been a little softer when eating them after canning.

[@growingoutthebox]

@@DownHomeBackyardGardening Great info. I let some of mine grow to about 10” to collect seeds. Now I have something the seeds can be used for besides replanting. I have seeds that look like small peas. Because of okras tolerance for heat it’s definitely on my summer garden list again.

[@joydenisegilmour-culver6082]

This is my second year of growing okra. I'm getting a little bit more experienced as time goes by. This year I had an overabundance of okra. Okra is very healthy also! Thank you for sharing!. We have a local University that puts out a community garden every year. This year there was so much okra left over it it went to waste until now! I can't wait to try your little trick in the microwave!!

[@DownHomeBackyardGardening]

That's awesome, wish this area had a community garden. The microwave works, but they can't be too big, just to where they're too hard to cut up easily. The longer you microwave them, the softer they get, that's what I found. 👍👍 Thank you for the comment.

[@desertflower9557]

I love okra, I hope to try them pickled.

[@uturd09]

Oh pickled okra are bomb!

[@maryboyd4918]

Dang I’ve been trashing the hard okra and saving late season ones for seeds. Thank you!

[@sibongileyingwane2893]

Thanks very much ❤

[@teresasosa3359]

Take seeds out without nuking. Keep in the fridge and use in omelettes and soups.

[@DownHomeBackyardGardening]

@@teresasosa3359 yep💯💯💯

[@jackquelinehelt2228]

Can you pickle them after you microwave them?

[@DownHomeBackyardGardening]

@@jackquelinehelt2228 I have💯💯💯

[@tamaraduvall7733]

after you nuke it, can you bread and oven bake it?

[@DownHomeBackyardGardening]

That's a great question, idk. If you do that, can you let us know the outcome? I might try it also, thank you for the comment. 👍

[@Oasis_Desert_Rose]

Use a potato peeler on thise spines, then, I'll bet I can pressure cook it soft in my insta pot! Gonna try today cause I got a lot of big ones and, no microwave...!

[@DownHomeBackyardGardening]

I love that idea, please share how it comes out. 😊

[@anthonykenner3036]

I boil okra in peas in greens Fry them. pickle them put them in soup

[@DownHomeBackyardGardening]

That sounds very interesting, can you share the recipe??

[@yesidtac7863]

Gran huerta

[@DownHomeBackyardGardening]

Thank you as always, I love the garden... and it always surprises me. I really enjoy your videos also, I love seeing all the birds. 👍👍

[@concken1]

What do the burgundy ones taste like?

[@DownHomeBackyardGardening]

@concken1 those were very woody, but when they are small, they're a good flavored okra.

[@concken1]

@@DownHomeBackyardGardening thank you!

[@suzanne3639]

Can you plant the seeds you microwaved?

[@tamaraduvall7733]

I do not know for sure, but I personally wouldn't chance it. I would check with a master gardener's hotline or your local university extension office to be sure.

[@DownHomeBackyardGardening]

@suzanne3639 I'm sorry I didn't see your comment sooner🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ I've never tried that, so i don't know the answer... but, in the spring I will experiment and give it a shot. 💯👍

[@reidnadine]

Can the okra be pickled after being softened in the microwave?

[@DownHomeBackyardGardening]

Yes, I have lots of pickled seeds from microwaving them. 👍👍

[@LizWhitsell]

I thought once you microwave them the nutrients are no longer in them.

[@DownHomeBackyardGardening]

@LizWhitsell Not that I know of, but I don't have any way of testing that. 🤔🤔

[@scrapzwtf]

Is big okra good for making pickle relish?

[@DownHomeBackyardGardening]

That is a great question, I don't know the answer to that... let me do some research on it and I'll post what I find. 🤔🤔🤔

[@DownHomeBackyardGardening]

All I can find on okra relish is basically using pickled okra as a garnish to a meal or dish. 🤔🤔 Does anyone out there have an idea about this question?

[@randyblankenship2115]

You spent the first 5 minutes talking about the size of okra and you just kept repeating yourself.get on with it man🙄

[@DownHomeBackyardGardening]

Sorry, I apologize... have a blessed evening.

[@jonnooney7102]

Tried it...didn't work for me. The real fix, get up and go cut the okra when it's time.

[@DownHomeBackyardGardening]

@@jonnooney7102 try it when the Pods are 4-6 inches, anything over that the Pods are normally too woody. Plus, it also depends on the type of okra... I've grown this Alabama red variety this year, and the Pods, even at 4 inches, are super woody. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@traceyhempel35]

I do not own a microwave.

[@shanemeduri3067]

4 and a half minutes in and you have repeated yourself 3 times. "What do you do with okra"?

[@DownHomeBackyardGardening]

I know, I've been told that... sorry. I didn't catch it when I edited it🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ I have re-edited that video to make it shorter and remove that mistake.

[@jtrt1]

Sorry, Chad, some good ideas, but just way too many words!!!

[@DownHomeBackyardGardening]

@@jtrt1 Thank you for the feedback, I appreciate it. It is a 2 year old video, back as I was learning this KZbin game... I've thought of making a new one. 🤔🤔 Have a blessed day, happy gardening. 🤗💯

[@cindypusloskie3657]

Get to the point man.

[@tjohnson034]

Why be an a-hole?

[@MrRojas54]

It's free content bro. Chill or hit the fast forward button. He's not your butler

[@conikutch]

thank u dude, u help not to watch click baits.. they consume lot of times..

[@hummv8]

Toooo much repetition and talk

[@DownHomeBackyardGardening]

@hummv8 yes, I know... I re-edited the video and reposted a shortened version 9 months ago.

[@kendallcarpenter5193]

😂 doesn't work

[@DownHomeBackyardGardening]

@@kendallcarpenter5193 Depends on the size... and how fibrous they are. If they're too big, no, it won't work. 5-6 inches is what I've found to be about the max. 💯👍