Why did I name my little store Okra Garden Supply? The Okra flower is the reason. The Okra plant has so many things that to love, however, it was an easy choice. Plus it is a short, unique work. Maybe you found us (me) on the internet? Maybe that was because so few listings start with “Okra”. Okra is easy to spell – another huge plus for me.
Today, in the middle of winter, I will wax on about Okra a bit.
Okra can take the heat. If there is one thing more exhausting than Houston, TX heat in the summer it is listening to everyone complain about the heat. Yes, people, it is hot. But you don’t get no lip from the Okra. It just stands in the heat and grows, grows, grows, almost before your eyes.
Okra can take the ants. My Okra usually have ants and other insects crawling on them, does it bother the plant? No. What an inspiration.
Okra produces. Okra is not a tomato. The tomato must be the princess of the garden. High maintenance, universally coveted, and almost always spoiled. The Okra just continually produces, each plant giving a tasty pod every few days like clockwork. It isn’t garden aristocracy, it is working class. Just like us. (If you aren’t working class, please buy something from my store, you can afford it!)
Okra tastes fine. Am I going to tell you that Okra is the finest tasting veggi that you can just pluck from the earth and enjoy, like a snap pea or a carrot? No. Okra takes a little effort in the kitchen, but it will feed you. If you want to eat in the summer, plant an Okra.
Okra will provide, if you give it a chance. Plant some Okra seeds today and see how they grow.
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