Wednesday 24 October 2018

Growing Okra Or Ladies Fingers In My Garden.

Previously, I have grown the long okra or ladies fingers plants. If you are interested, you can click here to see the length of long okra or ladies fingers. After that, I wanted to try to grow the shorter version of okra, which is the common type sold in the market.
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 I re-potted the seedling into a pot.
#2
 10 days later
#3
same as #2
#4
 2 weeks later
#5 - same as above.
Flower buds have appeared.
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 20 days later

#7 - same as above
The okras or ladies fingers are shorter but the plant produced more.
#8 - same as above
#9
2 more plants growing in another pot. 
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The harvest from 2 to 3 plants is enough for 2 people. The okra or ladies fingers can be cooked in many ways, e.g. curries, steamed, stir fries, etc.
For this meal, I used the okra to cook a spicy dish (mixed with Indian bitter gourds, minced meat or dried prawns, chilies, & prawn paste). Both the okras and Indian bitter gourds were home grown.
 Steamed pork with preserved salted vegetables (tai tau choy)
Just these two is enough for 2 people.

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36 comments:

  1. Well done for adding okra to your list of home grown vegetables! I like to eat okra just steamed on its own. Very sweet especially those that are home grown organically.

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    1. Thank you, Mun! They are especially sweet if steamed when freshly harvest.

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  2. I like to eat okra and i like the steam pork with preserved salted vegetables too, blessed is your family, all these homecooked dishes are filled with your love for the family :)

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    1. Thank you, Libby! I try my best to cook but there are times I will take easy way out to eat out.

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  3. ...I've never heard them called 'ladies fingers.'

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    1. Over here the common name is ladies fingers.

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  4. I am very impressed with your harvest of okra. I have yet to try planting it.

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    1. It is easy to grow, no so prone to pest attacks.

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  5. I didn't know that okra is the same as lady's fingers.
    Well, I learn something new every day
    and today I learn something new from you.
    That okra dish looks delish.

    Ann
    https://roomsofinspiration.blogspot.com/

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    1. Thank you, Ann! We have lots to learn from one another.

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  6. Interesante, por aquí no hay. Besitos.

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  7. You have a natural flair for gardening.

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  8. Your two dishes really ngam me.. !!

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    1. Then next time you can join us for dinner. Lol!

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  9. I was raised eating okra. My mom loved it ever so much and hubby and I love it too.

    You have an amazing green thumb.

    Have a fabulous day, Nancy. ♥

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    1. I too love okras cooked in different ways. Have a wonderful day!

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  10. It must be so awesome to eat the same food you have been growing! And I love the pretty blossom. You can grow anything!

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    1. Thank you, Ginny! Okra is an easy to grow plant.

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  11. Wow, looks interesting! Fantastic post!
    Kisses :)

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  12. I love okra. your plants are growing well.
    Good luck

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  13. We use okra in our gumbo and to make stewed tomatoes and okra. Also fried okra. It's very good, your recipe looks delicious.

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    1. Thank you, Mimi! Now I learned a new word and what is gumbo.

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  14. home grown must be very tasty

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  15. The okra my girl is planting is growing ONE fruit at a time. Yours is growing so many together!

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