okra lovers.....

[Riz]

ladies fingers/bhindi


they dont grow well in the british climate :).. okra in curry is my all time fave dish..

Okra likes hot, sunny, humid conditions, a challenge for the British gardener. A conservatory, greenhouse, low glass frame or cloche is best and a second covering of plastic over plants will help raise humidity more.

i may give it a try next season maybe in poly tunnels or something similar...


http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa300/sajid_012/okra_1585880a.jpg

[noora]

thank you riz

[Foz]

my parents tried this year.... didnt get very far :rolleyes:

[seedlover7]

I also love them but find it difficult to grow them in US too :(

[samcanbe]

I am going to try grow the Burgundy variety this year :)

Though they were very slow growing to start out with, once the summer heat came in July, it took off... well, somewhat atleast.

I had around 6 pods harvest from each plant X 6 plants = enough for one decent meal.

So, this year I will start them indoors and quite early too, maybe next month!

[Riz]

its hard to grow okra in Uk without a greenhouse, otherwise i would have love to grow them... :violin:

[Foz]

well you need to invest in a greenhouse then! :)

[samcanbe]

Yayy, got my burgundy okra seeds today

https://www-secure.mcfayden.com/product_images/4201_lim.jpg

Will sow it tonight :cheerleader:

[Riz]

i have never seen okra in this colour before :GreenThumbs:

[~Obsidian~]

Wow, I second that, what an amazing colour! And now I'm wondering what a mixed dish would look like...green and red okra :o

[pwr_wrx]

bhindi is one of my favorites also :) i planted some seeds couple weeks ago and they are growing nicely in pots as are my tomatoes..how long does it take for the vegetable to grow out?