Category: Vegetables

  • Collard Greens: Yellow 7 (because that is the label)

    Collard Greens: Yellow 7 (because that is the label)

    Collard greens are good to grow all year round in Harris County, Texas. I recommend planting seeds every week. This one planted probably, hum, about 4-6 weeks ago, so let’s say October 1, 2021. The green hexagon plastic that is in the pot is to discourage squirrels from digging. I find in my garden that…

  • Why is my Okra woody?

    Why is my Okra woody?

    To avoid woody okra, harvest as soon as the pods are plump. Another indication of when to harvest is when the next pod up the stalk appears. It is better to harvest too early because once the pods mature to their woody phase they will not be palatable. Okra is an incredible plant that has…

  • How to use Soil Pods

    How to use Soil Pods

    Soil Pods are a dehydrated soil wafer that Okra Garden Supply sells to help make it easy for gardeners to start new plants. Soil Pods are made in the USA, organic, and have the minerals and nutrients that will help your seeds need to start. Purchase Soil Pods from Okra Garden Supply Thank you for…

  • Get Started

    The First Goal is not the Final Goal Dear Reader, Are you wondering how to get started? The best way to start is to complete the first step.   Just accomplish the first thing.  In gardening the first step is taking a dry hard seed and turning it into a pair of tender leaves.  This is…

  • Brown Thumb? Doesn’t Exist.

    Eat to Live! Live to Eat! Spring, TX Do not let disappointment distract you from your dream of growing. You can, and will, grow something and receive joy from the experience. Just know that along the way plants will probably die. When something dies – plant something else, don’t worry. Keep going. There is nothing…

  • Grow And Eat Greens

    How To Grow and Eat Greens Spring, TX The important thing is to focus on the greens. Grow and eat the greens. Grow and eat the greens. Grow and eat the greens. To grow collard greens I recommend starting in small pots, then when the plants have four true leaves they should be planted in…

  • What To Do When Okra Fall Down

      Trim Okra When They Fall Over Spring, TX When Okra grow too tall and topple over, cut them to a height that will allow them to stand tall. Okra can grow and grow in the summer heat down here in the Houston area.  And usually toward the end of summer they will start to…

  • Prepare For Okra

    Okra Plants Starting To Produce Spring, TX My ego knows no bounds and so I say with a full voice, “Prepare for Okra!”  We might be verging on pod a day harvests.  Or more!  Ah, don’t get too excited.  While we ate the first Okra of the season in a wonderful Okra Garden Supply Lunch,…

  • Okra Fruited

    My saved seed has germinated, transplanted, flowered, and fruited. Spring, TX Hooray.  Okra for Okra Garden Supply.  I have to celebrate this First Okra of 2017 because this plant is the namesake of the shop.  The feeling of completing the cycle of growth in our own yard is calm and pleasant.  I grew a plant,…

  • Collard Greens: Garden to Freezer

    What to do with collard greens from the garden or grocery Location: SPRING, TX I am grateful for collards. Thank you, collards. If you are lucky enough to have collards to eat, enjoy them.  This post is my method for taking the leaves from garden to the freezer to your mouth every morning for an…