How To Transplant Okra Seedlings

How To Transplant Okra Seedlings

Okra is not very difficult to grow in the home vegetable garden. Okra needs warm temperatures, full sun, and can tolerate dry conditions. Many okra varieties can get very tall - sometimes reaching seven feet or more in height. The preferred method of planting okra is by sowing the seeds directly in the vegetable garden. Okra seeds can be started indoors in seed trays four to six weeks before the last frost date of your area.If you start okra … [Read more...]

Scenes From The Vegetable Garden – August 16, 2009

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Today I decided to go out to the garden and snap a few pictures of various things going on in my garden. I ended up taking a lot of pictures. These pictures are of various things ranging from some of the plants that are growing, to different insects (including some not so friendly pests).I hope you enjoy some of the pictures from around my garden on August 16, 2009.The Squash PlantsThe above picture is what is left of my patch of … [Read more...]

12 Common Drought Tolerant Vegetables

12 Common Drought Tolerant Vegetables

If you love to grow great tasting vegetables but live in a very drought-prone region, there are some delicious vegetables that are just right for you. You could be the vegetable gardener that is tired of pulling a water hose every where to water your vegetable plants. Drought tolerant vegetables could be ideal for you as well.It seems like weather patterns change every year - some years your area might experience excessive rain, the next … [Read more...]

Okra & Chickpea Tagine

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This quick and easy okra and chickpea stew is full of Moroccan flavors. The name “tagine” refers to the two-part, cone-shaped casserole dish in which countless slow-cooked Moroccan dishes are prepared. You don’t need to prepare this in a tagine dish—it works well in a large saucepan—but if you have one, here’s a chance to use it.Ingredients1 pound fresh okra, stem ends trimmed, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 10 sprigs fresh … [Read more...]

Easy Sausage & Okra Gumbo

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Ingredients12 ounces hot Italian turkey sausage links, removed from casings 2 teaspoons canola oil 1 large onion, diced 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 4 cups chopped tomatoes 4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth 2 1/2 cups fresh chopped okra 3/4 cup instant brown rice 1 bunch scallions, trimmed and sliced (optional)DirectionsCook sausage in a Dutch oven over medium-high … [Read more...]

Vegetables From The Garden – July 12, 2009

Vegetables From The Garden - July 12 2009

I went out to the garden yesterday to check on all my plants, pick what was ready, and pull just a few weeds. This is the first year that I have used any type of mulch in the vegetable garden, and I sure am glad I did. The mulch really does a nice job keeping the weeds at bay. It has literally cut my weed-pulling time by 80% or more.Anyway, I'm getting off track.After completing a few odds and ends, it was time for the fun part - the … [Read more...]

Stewed Okra & Tomatoes

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Ingredients4 ounces breakfast sausage, preferably spicy, casings removed if necessary 1 medium onion, chopped 1 pound okra (about 5 cups), sliced 3 cups chopped tomatoes (3-4 medium) 2/3 cup reduced-sodium tomato juice or water 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper or 1/2 minced jalapenoDirectionsCook sausage in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium heat, breaking it up as it cooks, until it is no longer … [Read more...]

Okra With Shrimp

Ingredients1 pound okra, trimmed, washed, sliced 3 tablespoons olive oil 3 tablespoons butter 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped 1 green bell pepper; seeded and coarsely chopped 4 large tomatoes; peeled, seeded and chopped 1/2 cup dry white wine 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped salt black pepper 1 to 1 1/2 pounds shrimp; peeled and deveined hot cooked … [Read more...]

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