Planting okra in their home garden started as a new hobby for Mobile residents Terry and Candace Stevens, but it quickly grew ...

Start with transplants to ensure okra plants are right-sized to flower and fruit as soon as the heat arrives. ‘Jambalaya’ is a compact variety for containers. Start onions from seeds or plants in ...

To get a head start on the season, you can grow okra indoors. Sow seeds in individual containers and keep them under grow lights like other seedlings. Use a compostable pot that can be planted in the ...

Okra’s health benefits have been widely studied. The vegetable contains antioxidants, flavonoids, and phenolic acids, which help reduce intestinal inflammation and support digestive health. Okra is ...

In the world of infused water trends, okra water is having a moment, and here’s what you need to know about it ...

The plant on Thursday was 16-foot, 8-inches tall, surpassing the previous world record of 16-foot, 4-inches, which was held ...

TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) — A Tupelo family hopes to break a world record for the tallest okra plant. Weylon Michael and his wife ...

Surrounded by peppers, tomatoes, rosemary and raspberries in a garden bed beside their home, a Tupelo couple's 16-foot okra plant may be a world record contender. Weylon and Tonja Michael, who have ...

I’m also concerned about the productivity of okra in pots since it’s such a large plant in the garden. I would think it would be much less productive in containers. But it sounds like it’s w ...

From Nigeria to Senegal and everywhere in between, West Africa is home to a rich culinary culture that transcends national ...

Finally, perhaps it’s just the time of day when you took the photo, but it appears that large trees may have grown out and ...

Rangarajan explains, “If you drink okra water, it could actually be good for your gut health. This plant lube found inside okra is actually called mucilage. It acts like a soluble dietary fiber ...