Recent content by Ron

:):):)For Charlie Brown, of course!!!!!:):):)

Are the husband, two boys and one girl old enough to help? Seems with your current problems, they might be a big help.

If you saute it long enough, the slime disappears. I have had a lot of success this summer cooking it in a crockpot. I cook it like a gumbo: lots of cut okra, chicken stock, onions, celery, bell pepper and a little roux, cook it on high until no longer slimy (and yes, it will eventually reach...

Very nice! Love the zinnias!

You might want to re-think that compost thing. Carrots need a very consistent soil structure to prevent forking and fresh compost unless screened very finely might cause problems.

Sorry, can't help you down here. I start my Fall garden in a month or so while you are getting ready for snow! The previous posts are exactly right: consult your local extension agent or long-time gardeners in your area.

Glad to hear it dickiebird! Keep on pickin'! Like kenman said, once it starts, it really produces.

Thanks, b b h !

Wow, BigBrownHorse, THANKS for the suggestion! I had never heard of that. I have a dehydrator and will definitely try it. Just salt it and then dry it?

P.S. Clemson Spineless is a very good variety but I just don't like the ridges and its tendency to get hard quickly.

Yes, Texan, I do fudge a bit by only picking every other day! With Louisiana Green Velvet I can get away with it. And no, seedcorn, they don't like cold AT ALL! The sad part for those who have trouble growing okra is that about mid-September they will still be producing very well but I'll...

HiDelight, thanks for the kind words. I guess when you have lived in the same area all your life you tend to forget about its good qualities! You have made the right points. I love the greeness and the ability to have a garden year-round. Glad you enjoyed your visit and y'all come back...

I think that should be "muchos" cucumbers!

Yes. The flowers should last only one day open, then close and the okra pod will begin to develop. I don't know your growing conditions but here where I am with lots of heat and humidity they are ready to pick a couple of days after the flower falls off. I pick every other day. If you let...

seedcorn, by "cajun" variety do you mean Louisiana Green Velvet? That's what I grow. I produces a round pod without ridges.