But Jill Adams, operating Crescent Moon Farm at the time, found seeds for red okra, ... (12 - 14) okra. 2 red onions, peeled. Olive oil. 3 poblano peppers. 3 ears of corn, shucked.

FIELD OF DREAMS: Aunt Hettie's Red okra plants grow tall and yield plenty. Photo by Chris Smith If, in this election year, “Okra 2020” sounds like a political slogan, it’s a good campaign to ...

Okra is a “seed-to-stem” food: the flowers and seed pods are edible; the seeds can be ground into flour or pressed for oil; and the stalk fibers can be made into paper or rope.

Okra is probably the easiest crop to grow from seed but needs plenty of room. The plants start producing quickly and need to be harvested daily so that the pods won’t get too big and tough ...

Red okra varieties produce dramatic orange to burgundy pods, which turn green when cooked. ... Plant okra seeds 1 inch deep and 4 inches apart, spacing rows at least 30 inches apart.

Most okra lovers remember (and many still grow) the standard green okra variety Clemson Spineless. If plants with more uniform pods are desired, grow the F1 hybrid Carmine Splendor from Jung Seed.

SEEING RED: Fermenti's Meg Chamberlain is trying recipes for the Aunt Hettie's Red okra she grew and harvested. Photo by Chamberlain Wise was the driving force behind SFA reviving its annual ...