When the heat is on, okra thrives, but there's one key ingredient to its success — here's the foolproof way to grow it even ...

Grow okra this summer to enjoy some creative cuisine in your kitchen. Think cornmeal-dredged fried okra, okra muffins, okra succotash and much more. (For details on growing many other vegetables and ...

Okra, often called lady's finger, is a crop beloved across the southern United States. But you don't need to live there to grow it in your garden. In fact, okra can thrive in zones 4 to 11 in the ...

Okra is one of those plants that most people have strong opinions about — they either love it or hate it. I love it. My family and I are from Arkansas, so we ate it quite a lot in the summertime. As ...

Among the plants beloved in the south of the United States, okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) is a crowd favorite. Because okra loves hot and sunny summers, it's most commonly grown in the deep south, but ...

Okra is biologically classified as a fruit but generally used as a vegetable in cooking. Okra is characterized by an inherent slimy texture and a viscous juice used to thicken sauces. It contains ...