How to grow Okra (Okro, Bhindi, ladies fingers, Ochro, Ochroes) in the UK and cold climates

This video explains how to grow Okra in a cold/temperate climate.
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I hope people enjoy the video.

[@jenniferclarke2165]

Slugs got my okra plants. Will try again next year 🤗

[@valoriegriego5212]

Love seeing you enjoying this plant we love to grow in the south of the US. 🙂 There are many varieties of okra and they aren't all picked at a few inches. Some aren't ready to be harvested until they are 5 inches or so. Okra is great fried and it's good for diabetic. You can get the health benefits out of it as a tea too. There are a few varieties that stay short or you can top the plant so it doesn't get too tall to harvest from.

[@homegardens7682]

Cool. A great plant indeed.

[@lowestarvideodesign4985]

Thanks for the great info! I'm going to give this a go as I like to cook gumbo and it's a key ingredient I usually miss out because I don't have it. I've grown ground cherry (Physalis) for first time this year and am impressed with how easy it is and the yield. I'm growing it in my potting shed as I don't have a sheltered spot but I think it would grow well outside further south.

[@homegardens7682]

It does well here. It grows wild in one of my customers gardens!

[@meehan302]

Great work to grow Okra Dan. The smaller ones are better. Take care, regards Parick

[@homegardens7682]

Very true Patrick. Nice to hear from you.

[@BloosSelfReliance]

Defnitely growing things I've been told i cant. I started an experiment with pantry beans and now have soy beans, chickpeas and black eyed beans growing and also my Pistachios are now around 6 inches tall :D :D :D

[@homegardens7682]

Yes! Gotta grow the more different stuff. Can certainly be done in many cases.

[@BloosSelfReliance]

@@homegardens7682 it absolutely can be 💙🧚‍♀️💙

[@ruthoduro1290]

Thanks for tips really helpful

[@homegardens7682]

Glad the video helped.

[@homegardens7682]

Glad the video helped.

[@mums_homestead]

Fab video again Dan, may give Okra a go next year. :)

[@homegardens7682]

It's worth it. Apart from everything seeming to want to eat the leaves they have been relatively easy.

[@mums_homestead]

@@homegardens7682 Everything seems to have been nibbled this year!

[@rozinaakterdola8543]

Very informative. I am trying to grow it this year. I am in Wales and it is growing very slowly. Let's see 👀

[@homegardens7682]

Good stuff. Go for it.

[@homegardens7682]

Hi everyone. Hopefully you will find this video useful. So many exotic crops can be grown in non ideal climates. You may find this useful. How to grow Aubergines in the UK and cold climates (Eggplant, Brinjal, Talong) kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2mTgYicltCVoJo

[@AAHomeGardening]

Lovely Dan, nice lady fingers

[@homegardens7682]

Certainly one to add to the list.

[@Diana-oe7ii]

Dude I'm so in love with you xx

[@homegardens7682]

Well, its amazing what some Okra can do!

[@Diana-oe7ii]

@@homegardens7682 it's no just the crops. I'm stoaked to find a UK gardener. (and your gorgeous) Where do you buy your seeds? I'm in Scotland

[@diddleydee638]

are there any vids showing how the persimmons, necterines, peaches are coming along this year? any fruits ect

[@homegardens7682]

You may enjoy this. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nomvaommprJ5jZo

[@Cheriesgardenvegplot]

😅I've just bought some okra seeds and will give them a try next year.

[@homegardens7682]

Go for it!"

[@Africa1000]

Okra is native to Africa and (some say,) Asia. It is used widely in west Africa (particularly Nigeria) to make okra soup and is a staple crop. It was transported to the southern USA and the Carribbean during the Atlantic Slave Trade. It is, as you say, highly nutritious but the pods must be harvested while immature. They are totally inedible otherwise and I fear those two are way too mature to eat. In my opinion they would have been better left to collect seeds from for next year. I usually struggle to grow them in the UK but in west Africa they are dead easy. Looking forward to trying again this season.

[@homegardens7682]

Indeed. They were to tough, I planned on making the video a few days before I did but didn't have the time so by the time I filmed they were too big. This variety Super bhindi is great.

[@Africa1000]

It's been a fantastic summer in the UK for okra this year (2022)

[@homegardens7682]

The weather will have helped. Mine however got eaten so no crop here sadly!

[@Africa1000]

@@homegardens7682 Yes... every bug ever known to man seem to really love them..Neem oil/ detergent mix has helped. My plant is producing well!

[@TaaRiiFrp]

Thanks, I want to grow OKRA and Bitter Gourd here in north London, should i wait till feb or march to start with? I have big garden do i need plytunnel?

[@homegardens7682]

Probably March, a polytunnel or greenhouse is a good idea for crops like these, plant out after risk of frost has passed.

[@sedoniadragotta8323]

What size your polytunnel ? the leaves, flowers and seeds are also edible.

[@homegardens7682]

Hi. The tunnel here is 6X3 metres. (20 X 10 feet). I'm not sure if the others are edible.

[@suganthini9584]

Hi I am growing okra in my glass greenhouse but the plant is growing very slowly. I have some small okra now. I am really worried about the weather in Berkshire, not much sun to help them grow.

[@homegardens7682]

Certainly challenging the weather this year.

[@S_M_20117]

Thanks for the video, Dan. I live in SE England. Will give it a go. Ordered some Okra seeds. Cant wait to grow them next year :)

[@homegardens7682]

Go for it just remember that everything seems to want to eat the young plants!!

[@S_M_20117]

@@homegardens7682 - LOL. Thanks for the heads-up. Lost my countable hyacinth beans to these critters so I know what u mean :)

[@blvckAveli]

Growing okra first time.. Wish me look.. Mine is 15 cm 4 leaves and aready flowering.. Might remove the flower and pot it in a large pot.... Wish me luck

[@homegardens7682]

Great stuff! Protect the young plants though, everything wants to eat them. I would probably keep the flower on.

[@christianedalmeida2878]

Hi, where can I get Okra see to try out in my backyard garden. In uk. Thanks

[@homegardens7682]

Here you go! www.simplyseed.co.uk/oriental-veg-seeds/okra-super-bhindi.html

[@colinchuter2498]

👍

[@homegardens7682]

Cheers!

[@weatherby1982]

have you tried growing a loofah plant?......and if so how did it turn out.

[@homegardens7682]

No but it's on the list.

[@weatherby1982]

@@homegardens7682 cool can't wait to see how that goes :)

[@U-R0haan]

Can you tell me how to grow them from the seed .

[@homegardens7682]

Its coming.

[@JasbirKaur-qq4lm]

I have just started growing okra. In April abit late. How long will they take to appear. Also do I have to stick them on a windowsill. In a progater with a lovely on. Or what. First time I am growing this plant. Please let me know thankyou

[@homegardens7682]

A nice warm windowsill. Take outside a bit later on when about 10cm high. Move in and out when temperature goes below about 10 degrees c. Plant out after risk of frost has passed

[@JasbirKaur-qq4lm]

I live in uk

[@jessicapayne2211]

you're lucky. I grew okra for the first time this year, but I didn't get a good yield. I am finally getting a few fruit. They're in the ground and supposed to get to 4-6 feet tall and should have because it went to 108 degrees Fahrenheit here this summer. Unfortunately, my plants were little, tho (about a foot high). I'm thinking maybe I didn't turn the soil enough and it was compacted... Because there is no other reason I can think that they were stunted. I watered twice a week. I fed them. they were planted in compost and took off really well.... Cant figure them out.... Same with my watermelons. They took off well but as soon as fruit got about golfball size, they died. Any suggestions for next year?

[@homegardens7682]

What variety did you grow? Can you get any Super bhindi?

[@jessicapayne2211]

@@homegardens7682 It seems that it's only available in the UK. I think that might be because it might have a different name here in the US. It looks like the Super Bhindi variety is Abelmoschus esculentus. Is that true? If so, then it's called "Giant Cow Horn" in the US. The varieties I tried to grow were Clemson Spineless (which is a standard okra here, I think) and Jambalaya (which are supposed to be more tender than Clemson). I will try the Super Bhnidi/Cow Horn and a couple of others.... like maybe Burgundy, Sheetal or Star of David.

[@Africa1000]

My okra has done superbly well this year (Summer 2022). I've grown Clemson Spineless but next time try Baby Bubba (the dwarf bush variety). I've been watering little and often ( daily or twice daily in the extreme heat we've been getting) once the soil dries out. It definitely wants some time in dry soil before watering.

[@thairloke868]

Can u send me okar seed plz

[@homegardens7682]

Got mine from here. www.simplyseed.co.uk/oriental-veg-seeds/okra-super-bhindi.html

[@olefosshaug5565]

In the ground or in a pot, as long as it's a cool climate get the okra plants indoor, under a polytunnel or in a greenhouse. They love heat and refuse to grow in chilly weather

[@homegardens7682]

Indeed. They like the heat.

[@parvarsingh5590]

Where did you purchase the seeds please

[@homegardens7682]

Here you go! Currently out of stock. www.simplyseed.co.uk/oriental-veg-seeds/okra-super-bhindi.html

[@parvarsingh5590]

@@homegardens7682 Thank you very much

[@homegardens7682]

@@parvarsingh5590 Enjoy.

[@dce124sayansarkar]

Where are you from bro?

[@homegardens7682]

Essex UK.

[@dce124sayansarkar]

@@homegardens7682 ok👍