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30 Mar 17, John (Australia - temperate climate)

Okra leaves are edible. the young leaves can be used like spinach, both raw and cooked. The leaves are low in minerals and nutrients but contain good amounts of insoluble fibre which is good for digestion.

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19 Mar 17, (Australia - temperate climate)

First time growing okra. plants about 15 cm tall but seem spindly.New leaves and growing.Do they need staking?Howhigh do they grow?

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20 Mar 17, mick cunningham (Australia - arid climate)

I grow them in Newcastle and they grew spindley I didn't realise until I grew them here in Tamworth it must have been lack of sunshine as here shorter more dense and prolific fruit. Possibly sunshine is issue

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20 Mar 17, Jack (Australia - temperate climate)

I have had Okra plants 2 metres high. They were in a block and were unstaked

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19 Mar 17, John (Australia - temperate climate)

Okra needs a long hot season to perform at its best. I planted it one time in January and there just wasn't enough season left. The plants were flowering and I did get a few but the main crop didn't grow and ripen because the weather had cooled down. try planting the seed in small pots earlier so that they can be planted out in late October or early November to achieve a long growing season. In the southern states the soil temperature often doesn't reach 15-17 degrees till about then.

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05 Feb 17, John droppers (Australia - temperate climate)

How to cook it is have tried it it seems to be guey slimey

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09 Feb 17, David (Australia - temperate climate)

How to Cook Okra Without the Sliminess: www.youtube.com/watch?v=F39BHPwfBfo

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06 Feb 17, Flo (Australia - temperate climate)

It is always slimy when boiled or steamed. It is often used in curries etc, masks the sliminess a bit.

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06 Feb 17, John (Australia - temperate climate)

I have worked in a community garden with South Sudanese and they use okra in stews as it is to create a thickening effect. They also say that it is soothing for gastric problems. A lot of people say to soak it in vinegar for half an hour then pat dry and cook. Trust this helps.

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20 Jan 17, lucy (Australia - temperate climate)

I have been trying to grow an Okra plant many times &I'm very devastated when it's time of flowering, it seems, ants attract the flower ,ended up no produce at the end...what is the best advise u can share & give???& what organic fertilizer best2 okra...thanks

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