Once you start picking okra, you have to keep up because it grows fast. Skip a day and the pods may already be too big and tough for cooking purposes. If you pick them at just the right time, when ...

Okra holds a special place in the hearts of many Louisianans. For some, it’s an essential ingredient in gumbo, and for others, it’s a must-grow crop in the summer vegetable garden. It’s no wonder why ...

A common mistake gardeners make is growing the plants too close together. Once the okra seedlings are a few inches tall, they should be thinned to 12 inches between plants. Harvest okra pods ...

According to Edward Gilbreath, son of the infamous columnist who wrote under the pseudonym of Ashley Cooper for the Post and Courier, “One of the running gags in my father’s long-standing daily column ...

Whether you’re a CSA devotee, a farmers’ market weekender or consider ketchup a veg, we’ll bring you fresh inspiration for how to prepare our local produce. Hey, y’all. Are you hungry for some okra?