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Planting, Growing, and Harvesting Okra

Okra is a vegetable that keeps on giving all summer long. When you harvest a pod, another grows in its place. It's related to the hibiscus plant and produces similarly beautiful flowers. Okra grows best in hot climates, but even if you live in a Northern region, you can grow okra by starting it from seed indoors and transplanting when the weather warms up. Planting Okra 1. Determine how to start your seeds: If you live in a place with hot summers and mild winters, it's easiest to plant okra in your garden patch, rather than starting it indoors. You'll want to plant the okra seeds in early spring, after the last frost of the year, when the temperature doesn't dip below 55 degrees Fahrenheit at night. If that doesn't happen until late spring or early summer where you live, then it's better to start your seeds indoors 2 - 3 weeks before the last frost. When the seedlings are sturdy and the weather warms up, you'll transplant them to your garden patch. T