Okra loves hot weather and it’s time to plant some more. Visit The Bayou Gardener in Avoyelles Parish Louisiana – Cajun Country at www.thebayougardener.com
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June vegetable garden update. Visit The Bayou Gardener in Avoyelles Parish Louisiana – Cajun Country at www.thebayougardener.com
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@askidolap … The weather has to be hot for okra to grow…….Donald
Hi there, greetngs from Bosnia. A question for you. This year I started my okra seeds indoor, when thay were enough I planted them outside in my garden where they grew ony a few inches and stopped. Why? What did I do wrong???
@GEO900RGE If you make a small garden you can smother the grass put some ground cloth on an area or use round up or just news paper but you need to keep the news paper there the grass will be down by the time you put in your spring garden. Of course if it snows you are already late.
@GEO900RGE … I leave enough room to run the tiller through the middles, use a cultivator and a good old fashion hoe…….Donald
@caholaway …It’s recommended by the experts to plant at 12 inches but I plant mine at 4-6 ft. cause I want them to bush out rather than grow tall…….Donald
How far apart do they go?
@sparkie119 …Weather and drying conditions has a lot to do with how often to water. Simplest way is to dig down a few inches and check for moisture…..Donald
Donald…. We live in New Mexico and, it sure is hot here. But it really is dry! But will just have to water more often. How many times does it need to be watered a week Donald?
@sparkie119 …Okra likes hot weather and we have plenty of that. lol…….Donald
Como sa va Bayou Gardener? Good job planting the Okra! I wish I was there to eat some fresh with you. I grew Okra at one point but it got eaten by a bunch of little black ants!. But I’m going to try and grow some more. I also like it fresh of, of the plant.
@bobinmissouri …start your tomato and pepper seeds 6-8 weeks before you plan on transplanting into the garden…..Donald
nothing like watching great videos when it too cold to be outside when should i start tomater seed in northern missour?
@guest2424 … That works very well if you’re planting by hand, reduces the germination time by several days. When using a planter you can’t do that……Donald
@Kashmir2000is watch?v=h5ReTw60xIM Okra is VERY VERY generous with seed production and handling the seeds is VERY easy. Each pod can EASILY give you 25 seeds and you can EASILY harvest 1 or more per plant, so you can EASILY end up with a MINIMUM of 25 times as many seeds as you need to do the same grow next year, or to have a MINIMUM of 10 times as many plants next year, and that is as conservative as you can be! For maximum? LOL, you could easily get about 1,000 seeds per plant.
I just found/watched a video about a guy that said he soaks his okra seeds in water for 24 hours before planting. watch?v=8yrjw1Ky27I
@TheClownCentral … Kill Deer or Killde for short……..Donald
lol what kind of bird was that? Its eggs looked like rocks.
@webcajun I will,Thanks. :)
@GangBoxer … keep in mind that okra loves hot weather…….Donald
This is very helpful!
I cant wait to start my okra!
@Allen2045 … now you’re making me hungry……..Donald
For my birthday dinner growing up in Texas I always had fried okra, red beans, cornbread, chicken friend steak with gravy and mashed potatoes, For desert peach cobler or pecan pie.
@hakei432 They started off very well, then we had a cold snap and they all died. Next year I’ll start off inside the house as it’s warmer, then move to the greenhouse later in the year. So next year I’ll do another video on okra.
@clairesallotment hey can you please tell how you went with growing okra in a greenhouse?
@webcajun Thanks for the reply. You’re able to buy seeds over in the UK, so you must be able to grow them here. My mum grew them once and they were great. I’ll try again next year, maybe I’ll start them off inside and move to the greenhouse when it’s warmer.
@wingzofsteel …Glad it helped…..Donald
I always learn something. Thanks and good fortune.
@vnswamy2008 … I use 8-8-8 at a rate of 8 lbs. per 100 ft. of row before planting. If you use a stronger fertilizer use less. I also use Miracle Grow in my water tank on areas I didn’t fertilize……Donald
great videos !! how and when you fertilize the okra and other plants in your field?
We”ve been growing corn to sell but people don’t like the worm in there but we dont mind. Your gardening methods are very inspiring I enjoy all your videos.
@hebrewbrother7 … I get em every year and don’t really worry about em. After shucking the ear just break off the end where the worm is. The old folks use to say having the worm meant your corn was healthy. LOL…..Donald
Hey Donald. I saw your corn in this video and was wondering if you get worms in your corn or how do you prevent it?
@snoopysgreatdoghouse …Thanks, lol……Donald
Coal-Raw-Bee ^^
@231MasseyFerguson …it’ll probably go 6-7 feet tall…..Donald
@webcajun How tall does G-90 get?
Mine is probably 2 ft. tall (or more) right now. I won’t be able to get back in there and hill or cultivate the corn and 1 of my potato rows. It’s too tall! Thanks
@231MasseyFerguson …No the G-90 won’t get that big. LOL…..Donald
My God, son!! (lol) What kind of corn is that? Will the G-90 that I planted get that tall??…. Also, this video has answered a question that I asked about planting cucumber and squash on the same row… Thanks.
@kandoosmith1 …Thanks, glad they help……Donald
@onyxreddragon … well I have the corn, okra, potatoes and purple hull planted. Will soon start planting tomatoes, cucumber, snap beans, peppers and eggplant.
Very nice plants! Cant wait to see what you do this spring!
Really no secret just stick to the basics. Don’t fall for all the gimmicks out there. That variety is called “Coustralee” and is included in the seed offer on the web site…….. Donald
4:25 Those are some of the, if not THE, largest tomato plants I’ve ever seen. What’s the secret?
Most with the tiller and a sharp hoe…… Donald
How do you keep your garden weed free?
Hey Tanvir … glad you enjoy the videos. Thanks……… Donald