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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Okra gets its slime from a substance called mucilage. Okra is one of those vegetables with a polarizing reputation. Whether you ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The sky is the limit, or so it seems. A towering okra plant in West Mobile knows no bounds. Still growing strong, up some three feet in just the last month. Standing tall in ...

COLUMBIA, Miss. (WDAM) - Whether you enjoy okra fried, boiled or pickled, the plant has become a Southern staple in many households. One gardener in Columbia is watching one particular okra plant ...

Hopefully, you grow a garden or know someone that does. Hot weather is on its way, but there’s still time to plant Southern peas, sweet potatoes, and okra. Okra is synonymous with Southern culture.

Time-lapse of planting an okra from a seed to harvest-able pods. The okra seed was sowed under potting mix soil in a 10-inch container indoor. It took over a week to sprout. The seedling was growing ...

CLAREMORE, Okla. — Mary, Mary quite contrary has nothing on Linda Compton. The retired Claremore nurse turned to gardening to stay busy, growing butternut squash, tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers.

COLUMBUS-MIDTOWN, GA (WRBL)-A local couple, Sherry and Bill Green, are vying for a record-breaking okra plant. Their okra currently stands at an impressive 17ft 4 inches tall, surpassing the existing ...

NEWPORT, N.C. (WITN) - While it’s not a magic beanstalk, the okra plant off Highway 24 in Newport is well over 17 feet tall and continues to get taller. Organic gardener Vicki Swindell’s massive okra ...

It’s official. The esteemed authorities at Guinness World Records have been convinced that Jack Reno Sweeney’s okra plant is indeed the tallest known example of Abelmoschus esculentus anywhere. Though ...

For the last week we have talked a bit about plants of the Hibiscus clan. There are several plants of the hibiscus genus that are wonderful plants for the Texas Gardener who is always on the lookout ...

Jack Sweeney believes he’s grown the world’s tallest okra plant. The stalk doesn’t reach above the clouds into the kingdom of an aggrieved giant. But it does reach just above the gutter on his ...