THE FASTEST WAY TO GROW OKRA NOBODY TALKS ABOUT

[@ItaliaClaire4547]

Hi from Tennessee, USA. I just bought a raised bed garden this year and so excited to get my garden going. So glad your video popped up on my newsfeed. I love okras and this video was very helpful. I just subscribed this channel and looking forward for the next helpful videos to help me with my gardening. I just love how you are teaching your children how to grow healthy food. They are very lucky to have a Momma like you. I was lucky to have my Italian Grandparents from Italy, teaching me when I was younger. They even brought back seeds from there. Sweet peas was one of them. Oh the good old days. Thank you for sharing your knowledge to us. Have a blessed day.

[@jack.sparrow.1]

Beautiful. I love this way of growing plants. Thank you.

[@1Gibson]

Im in Arizona... its usually always warm or hot, i will try this method though and also direct sow. Thank you. Your babies are precious.

[@cathyplantlover2862]

How precious your children are! I'm going to have to buy some okra seeds soon and try this.

[@sylviasandy]

Thank you so much, Cathy. ❤️ ❤️

[@jobethrico]

Thank you for your imparting ur knowledge !

[@carmenortiz5294]

Great! I live in Minnesota, where it gets really cold, last year I was able to grow some okra. A faster way is exactly what I need to be able to grow more before the temperature drops.

[@EarlyMusicDiva]

Here in Colorado, near the mountains, I have found that my okra grows much better if I presprout it, as shown in this video, but then when I plant it out, I peg down a sheet of black plastic on the soil, cut small holes in it, and plant the okra through the holes. The plastic keeps the soil warmer, especially at night. (Although our high-altitude days can top 100F, the nights here are much cooler - even in July, the nights are often only about 60F). Okra needs warm soil to grow well. (Be sure it's black plastic, not clear - the clear plastic is TOO hot and can cook the plants.) I use the same trick for growing other hot-weather crops like peppers and melons.

[@sylviasandy]

That's awesome. You can also start your seeds indoors early like 4 weeks before transplanting them into your garden. This way you get enough harvest before the cold comes.

[@carmenortiz5294]

@@sylviasandy I do. Actually I get the dates from the Old Farmer's Almanac, for my region, they can provide you with the exact dates for your area for free.

[@rnupnorthbrrrsm6123]

Northern part of Minnesota here too !!! I grew up in Oklahoma and I love okra ❤ I start it in the house 6 weeks before planting out, harden off the plants well because they are sensitive to cool weather, I plant it on the south side of my garage or house so it gets extra heat and use plenty of mulch to hold in the soil warmth at night. At the end of the season let some pods get overgrown and kind of dry, bring in and finish letting them dry, save those seeds for next year they will become more adapted to cooler climates. There is a dwarf bubba that doesn’t get very tall and is a prolific producer.

[@carmenortiz5294]

@@rnupnorthbrrrsm6123 I was removing my seeds from the pods this morning.

[@belladuncan9985]

I’m in East Tennessee. Looking forward to growing my first Okra crop. I’ll give this a try. Love okra roasted with diced tomatoes and dash of balsamic vinegar.

[@sylviasandy]

That combo sounds very yummy. 😊 Thank you for sharing. ❤️ ❤️

[@HARPREET.SINGH.]

Hi Sylvia..... I did sprouts my okra seeds the way you have mention in your video.....i hav planted 5-6 pots of okra plant.....greets from India!!!!😊😊😊

[@sylviasandy]

Hi Harpreet. So glad to hear that. 😊 😊 Thank you for sharing, Harpreet. ❤️ ❤️

[@urbanbackyardcontainergardenin]

Nice work 👍🏿. I’ve never started my okra like this. Will give it a try. Thank you for sharing and happy gardening💚😊👊🏾

[@sylviasandy]

Thank you so much. ❤️ ❤️

[@erikacarter]

Hi Sandy I certainly ordered my okra seeds months back when I decided to start growing food and without researching first what and when to start seeds just out of excitement I planted a few seeds of okra in October 😂 so yessss I’m ready now that’s it’s getting close to the right time for okra.

[@sylviasandy]

I can imagine. 😃 😀 We learn as we grow. Happy gardening, Erika. ❤️ ❤️

[@faridaahmad5061]

Hi Sandy, I love okra and live in Canada. I was wondering if I can do the steps until the sprout then put it in an egg carton until the weather is more stable for planting outdoors in late May. Please advise as per your expertise. Thanks

[@sylviasandy]

@@faridaahmad5061 Hi Frida. I hope you're doing well. Egg carton isn't deep enough to keep it for weeks before transplanting. The roots will outgrow the carton quickly. You can use seed-starting trays that are deep or use disposable cups. Be sure to make holes at the bottom for drainage if you're using disposable cups. I hope this helps, Frida. ❤️ ❤️

[@2Hearts3]

Great video! Good instructions and music. Very clear and helpful, thanks! I love fried okra. Gotta share a funny story-- a dear family friend who visited every summer from a big city, unfamiliar with okra, but liked it when we served it during her visits-- "i cooked some okra for my neighbors. They liked it, but I won't cook it very often. It takes too much time to stuff all those little holes." 😅🤣😂

[@sylviasandy]

😃 😀 😃 I understand. 😃 Thank you for sharing. ❤️ ❤️

[@ChristopherGoldson]

❤ĺ😢😂🎉😂🎉😂🎉😂❤

[@olsgrl]

I live in S.C. and my Daddy soaked his okra seeds as well as a few other type of seeds, he always had a good garden, taught me lots, but, I don't like okra, so I will plant other things. As a child we ate what we had so it was fried okra , cornbread, fried taters , fried fat back, or similar for most meals. Only time you had any other meat, like chicken, was Sunday dinner.

[@elvataylor9279]

Thanks for sharing, okra is one vegetable that I have never attempted to grow, but I will Now.❤❤❤

[@janej813]

You are a great instructor, very clear and detailed. Thank You, so much for sharing 💖

[@sylviasandy]

Thank you, Jane. ❤️ ❤️

[@cheryldenkins1597]

I'm in s.e. Missouri, USA. I direct sow okra when the ground is good and warm. It wll come up in 3-5 days. Love fried okra.

[@sylviasandy]

That works too. Thank you for sharing, Cheryl. ❤️ ❤️

[@hands2hearts-seeds2feedamu83]

I am from south central Missouri I like to soak my okra seeds and let them get a tiny bump sprout then sow them in the warn soil, around the first of May. I am at this time trying to see if some 20+yr old Cayenne pepper seeds that was given to me will sprout and grow. I love winter sowing. I do not have any grow lights nor do I have a south facing window

[@KittieriRavynVlogs]

I would love to direct sow. Unfortunately, I free range chickens, hand raised and released squirrels and made crow friends. Any seeds I direct sow don't last long. Someone curious will see me doing something and come poking around! 😂❤

[@KittieriRavynVlogs]

​@@hands2hearts-seeds2feedamu83I think they will! Did you do anything to prompt them to sprout better? Soak, cut or put them in a baggie with moist paper towel? MIGardener got tomato seeds almost 100 years old to sprout. Ok, he got 1 to sprout. But by doing so he brought back an extinct variety

[@hands2hearts-seeds2feedamu83]

@KittieriRavynVlogs I did soak them about 30 mins, and then just put them 8n some wet soil. I have 10 more. I have put into a zip baggie with a paper towel and am going to see if I get any sprouts this way.

[@triniandahalf]

If I can get any of my African friends to bring me some seeds again, I’ll try this. The growing season here is just too short for me to get it going on time otherwise. Didn’t think of trying this when I still had seeds.❤ thank you!

[@sylviasandy]

You're right. The growing season where I live is short so I start my seeds early indoors. What type of African seeds were you looking you?

[@Assurance_Farm_Ltd]

I can supply you

[@beverlylewis4063]

love the video, I truly learned something, your explanation was thorough and easy to follow. Thanks

[@LibraCY]

thank you for just staying into the subject!

[@hazeltalley5066]

Love okra , thank your video explanation was clear & precise . Will have to try growing some in a pot .❤💕🙏🏿🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@OneTakeTuber]

Okra is my biggest producer

[@sylviasandy]

That's awesome. 👏

[@esperanzastewart5132]

Thank you, I appreciate you sharing how to start to grow okra. I will try that.

[@YahuahChosen]

Thank you… I’m going to do this

[@sylviasandy]

You're welcome, Karen. Thank you for watching. ❤️ ❤️

[@Trippledna]

Thank you thank you! I was raised in the south plenty okra now I live in the north west,not good😒miss my okra along with much more, I will try this I know it will work my grandmother did the same thing to her seed help them to grow faster, it just slipped my mind, thank you for bringing it back to mind, ❤be blessed 🙏🏾 and yes going to play like the good shepherd and get the flock up out of here this is not my home! Where are my people at?🥹

[@goldiegill2261]

I've always soaked my okra seeds, my parents taught it to me when I was old enough to work in the graden.

[@sylviasandy]

That's awesome. 👏 My Grandma taught me same. It's the fastest way to sprout okra. Thank you for sharing. ❤️ ❤️

[@everydaylivingwithmysterio9707]

Hello great video as always thanks

[@sylviasandy]

You're welcome. Thank you for watching. ❤️ ❤️

[@michaelougarezos8963]

very good Sylvia thank you ( Sydney Australia )

[@sylviasandy]

You're welcome, Michael. Thank you for watching. ❤️ ❤️

[@SurendraSinghSirohi]

Very nice

[@daunetteokoroh6658]

Thank you for this info. Ochro, my favorite veggie

[@njidekaezeofor5272]

Thank you for this helpful video. I will try it out this season. Please can I use this method with other seeds.

[@sylviasandy]

Yes, you can. Like cucumber seeds, collard seeds etc. Thank you for watching, Njideka. ❤️

[@njidekaezeofor5272]

@@sylviasandy Thank you so much.

[@MsLookinup]

@@njidekaezeofor5272I have heard that it also works nicely with Moringa seeds.

[@n-tboookechuku2882]

Thanks so very much, I love Gumbo..."Okra" I learned how to get them started, I'm new to having a garden...

[@sylviasandy]

That's awesome. 👏 Thank you for watching. Happy gardening!! 😊 ❤️

[@phuocdaonguyen3554]

Thank you very much Sylvia Sandy ..Your kids are so cute...!

[@Filcanadianfamily]

Good job!

[@sylviasandy]

Thank you.

[@bernaguvenc4029]

Thank you for this great information 🧡PS-Any organic vegetable when dried is ready to produce again, buy 1 organic tomato, enjoy the delicious taste, let one grow big, seperate the seeds, dry and they're set to go next season, like okra🌱

[@TaLeng2023]

Yeah, as long as they are not hybrids. Even with hybrids, it's possible to save seeds but the offsprings would be different from the parents. That gives you an opportunity to start breeding for your own variety though so it's still a win.

[@sylviasandy]

You're right. ✅️ That's what I do with almost all the veggies I plant each year......saving seeds for next planting season. Thank you for sharing. 👏 ❤️ ❤️

[@ursulasewnarain7265]

Thank you for this nice video,i love how you explain it with your cute laughing😊♥️💕🥰😊

[@annapurnacs4267]

I used to sow the dried seeds in the mud.. It grows nicely within 4/5 days...

[@jawedwadood6410]

Thanks for showing the procedure......🏏🇵🇰🏏🌹🦜

[@sylviasandy]

My pleasure. 😊 Thank you for watching. ❤️ ❤️

[@Ukgardeningvlogs..]

Wow nice sharing💝💯

[@sylviasandy]

Thank you. ❤️ ❤️

[@sanmorgan8255]

I plant okra seeds directly into the ground. Will try this method as an experiment

[@sylviasandy]

Awesome. Thank you for watching, Morgan. ❤️ ❤️

[@mp3032]

Thank you I never thought out this but now I will 👍

[@sylviasandy]

I'm glad it was helpful. Thank you for watching. ❤️ ❤️

[@wellsparker]

I may have 100 seeds from last year. The red okra is my favorite

[@sylviasandy]

Wow!! Those were my mom's favorite. 😊 Thank you for watching. ❤️

[@goodlife50]

Thank you for your knowledge.

[@sylviasandy]

You're welcome. Thank you for watching. ❤️ ❤️

[@sdave6760]

Very informative. Excellent. UK.

[@nicolahudson1213]

I love okra, thank you for this 😊

[@sylviasandy]

You're welcome, Nicola. Thank you for watching. ❤️ ❤️

[@Aura-n1p]

❤Thank you for your information 😘

[@ReneeHorth]

Thank You for this information!!

[@sylviasandy]

You're welcome, Renee. Thank you for watching. ❤️ ❤️

[@pattyallen1994]

I don’t know if I like okra but I will grow some to see

[@denniswilliams3964]

Thank you god bless you and yours

[@sylviasandy]

Thank you, Dennis. Bless you too. ❤️ ❤️

[@mohammedabdurrouf7611]

Very good thank you

[@CCoburn3]

It's good to teach the kids to work in the garden.

[@sylviasandy]

Absolutely!!! They're always in the garden with me. Thank you for watching. ❤️ ❤️

[@bammittwitharthurbutler]

Great video

[@sylviasandy]

Thank you. ❤️

[@OMGitsPrincessDaisy]

Thanks for sharing, this is great I hope to try this out. Please I am interested in buying water leaf seeds, graden egg, and bitter leaf seeds. Do you have for sale?

[@sylviasandy]

You're welcome. Yes, I have all those seeds available. You can reach me with [e-mail]. Thank you for watching. ❤️ ❤️

[@salmanzaheer5060]

Awesome 👍🏻 so helpful

[@sylviasandy]

Glad it was helpful!. Thank you for watching. ❤️ ❤️

[@tdhtran]

Does okra work well in pot ? How big should the pot be ? Thanks

[@davidgough3512]

y'all aint lived til you try pickled okra.. crunchy, no slime, delish !

[@sylviasandy]

That sounds yummyyyyy. 😃 Thank you for sharing, David. ❤️

[@AAHomeGardening]

Lovely video

[@capriflorez7162]

WOW! THANK YOU.

[@sylviasandy]

You're welcome! Thank you for watching. ❤️

[@MRTV49]

Thank you so much🥰

[@sylviasandy]

You’re welcome. 😊 Thank you for watching. ❤️

[@Gardeningphu]

🎉🎉🎉

[@shashigandhi9933]

Thanks

[@sylviasandy]

You're welcome, Shashi. ❤️ ❤️

[@christopherhoang1339]

I love okra

[@sylviasandy]

Me too. Thank you for watching. ❤️ ❤️

[@almamoore8446]

Good

[@danielletastet8306]

Thank you

[@sylviasandy]

You're welcome, Danielle. Thank you for watching. ❤️ ❤️

[@72blueflash]

Do you prune your okra back as it grows?

[@theroyalcrane]

I have no choice. I'm not getting on a ladder to pick fruit. I let a few go one year and they fell over after a storm, they were over 10 feet tall.

[@lpmoron6258]

​@@theroyalcrane I have seen okra plants 15 feet tall!

[@sylviasandy]

No, I don't. But they produce alot.

[@TikiJsLounge]

@@lpmoron6258That is called Cowhorn Okra and the pods stay tender to 6 inches or more. My Dad planted it all of my life and now I plant it. It's delicious!

[@shobajoseph1789]

❤

[@marianowens3881]

❤❤❤

[@sylviasandy]

❤️ ❤️ ❤️

[@nazoqazi2926]

No music, please❤

[@coumbasarr467]

🥰🥰🥰👍🏻

[@moniquepettes-matos442]

My okra keeps dying 😢 what am I doing wrong?

[@sylviasandy]

Hi Monique. 3 factors can cause that: poor watering, no fertilizer or freezing weather.

[@vernonadismuke5664]

I see strawberries?

[@richiebasdeo1480]

Why just plant the seeds like it always been done

[@sylviasandy]

Because there are other ways of planting other than the conventional way, so I thought I should share for others to learn. Thank you for watching, Richie. ❤️ ❤️

[@francinewade3204]

Lovely but a lot of work but yea

[@sylviasandy]

Work is subjective. This is fun for me. 😃 Thank you for watching, Francine. ❤️ ❤️

[@rebeccaenlow7395]

I only grew okra for its flowers. Can’t stand the vegetable itself.

[@triniandahalf]

That’s a shame. It has tons of calcium and great for the intestines. In Greece for example, they cook it with tomatoes. That cuts 5he slime. 😂

[@theroyalcrane]

​@@triniandahalfthe leaves are good as well.

[@TaLeng2023]

​@@triniandahalfapparently it's like Egyptian spinach, add acid to reduce slime.

[@TaLeng2023]

If you like the look of the flowers, I suggest planting roselle. Similar flower (same family) and you get fruits. Even if you don't like that fruit too, the buds and fruits look decorative on their own.

[@shesatitagain234]

Cotton and hibiscus are also from the same family and the flowers look similar. VERY similar! 😄

[@comfortgodsgift8881]

I’m living in the UK, can I buy some of some of your okra seed please?👌👍😳

[@kimanhtran9575]

Thank you 👍✌🙏

[@sylviasandy]

You're welcome. Thank you for watching. ❤️ ❤️

[@onjonb8142]

[@kehindetoriola6313]

Thanks you are doing a great job

[@sylviasandy]

Thank you, Kehinde. ❤️❤️