Okra, known in the UK sometimes as ladies’ fingers, is a flowering plant in the mallow family. Originally from Africa, the green ridged, fuzzy pod is known for being sticky when cooked which has led to it being used to thicken soup and stew recipes.
Its flavour is quite subtle, so it benefits from being cooked with strong, spicy ingredients and it is a good source of minerals, vitamins, antioxidants, and fibre.
What to do when your plants arrive
- Unpack them. Your seedlings will arrive carefully packed in bio-degradable straw, cardboard and paper. They may look a little bit bedraggled from their journey. Don’t panic – this is totally normal and they should soon perk up. Please try and unpack your plants as soon as they arrive, as every extra hour they spend in the box will add to the stress of travelling to their new home.
- Give them a drink. Having spent a day or two in the post, your new plants will be thirsty! Stand them up in some fresh water for a few minutes to make sure their roots have been thoroughly soaked before planting.
- Plant them out into their forever home! Your plants can’t wait to get their roots into the soil. Plant them out according to the instructions that will have come in the box with them. Make sure you water them in well, and give them plenty to drink until their roots have had a chance to get settled.
Substitutions
As you well know, plants are unpredictable creatures and so is the British weather. As such, we reserve the right to substitute items in your order for an equivalent variety. To find out more about substitutions, please take a look at our terms and conditions.
Delivery
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Planning your site
Choose your sunniest spot for growing okra, and wait until the weather is warm to set out your plants.
Space okra plants 10 inches apart in an area that has fertile, well-drained soil.
Growing tips
Okra loves the heat and can withstand a dry spell, but do your best to give plants 1 inch of water every week.
Warm weather helps pods grow quickly, so check plants every day once they start producing.
Harvest okra pods when they are 2 to 4 inches long. They get very tough and stringy if allowed to stay on the plant. Always remove any that are too big to eat because they keep the plant from producing.
Okra plants have short hairs that may irritate bare skin, so wear gloves and long sleeves when harvesting or touching the plants. The pods can be cooked straight away or frozen for later use.
Okra is a “cut-and-come-again” vegetable. Keep cutting the pods every day or two, and they will keep on coming.
What to watch out for
Okra seldom succumbs to pests or diseases. Corn earworms, cabbage loopers, aphids, and flea beetles may become a problem but cool weather is okra’s number-one enemy, and stressed plants may fall victim to soil-borne diseases that cause them to wilt and die.
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