"...Henry remembers years ago growing some tobacco taller than his mules..." Henry is cool!
1 posted on
10/22/2005 9:09:27 AM PDT by
devane617
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2 posted on
10/22/2005 9:11:55 AM PDT by
dighton
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3 posted on
10/22/2005 9:14:59 AM PDT by
mikrofon
(Time for the talk-show circuit)
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4 posted on
10/22/2005 9:15:14 AM PDT by
Overtaxed
(Everybody is welcome to my opinion.)
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Question: "What is the best way to serve okra?"
Answer: "To someone else."
8 posted on
10/22/2005 9:19:20 AM PDT by
EggsAckley
("The pump don't work 'cause the vandals took the handle")
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I love okra, too! Every which way it is cooked, boiled, fried, gumbo, and pickled....
Gotta have me some okra....
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I've never been further south than Fayetteville, NC, but I love okra. Okra and barley are the two things that improve any soup. MMMM MMMM.
15 posted on
10/22/2005 9:29:09 AM PDT by
Petronski
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>>>On average Henry says okra plants grow to about 5 or 6 feet. <<<
That depends on the okra species. Certain species grow much taller than others. There are other factors. For example, okra loves heat. If you plant too early in the spring the growth will be stunted. Another critical factor is water. Mulch will enhance growth by providing additional heat, plus the added moisture okra desires. But water is key. I watered every four days (or the fourth day after a good rain), and routinely grew 16 foot okra plants in my South Carolina garden. I am certain many plants were more than 17 feet.
16 posted on
10/22/2005 9:29:35 AM PDT by
PhilipFreneau
("The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God." -- Psalms 14:1, 53:1)
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"Okra, this is Uma...Uma, This is Okra."
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Gee. I didn't know feet grew on okra plants - and 17 of them at that! Wow! - Mine are only growing okra pods.
21 posted on
10/22/2005 9:47:58 AM PDT by
Twinkie
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OKRA-HOMA: Loved the stage play.
23 posted on
10/22/2005 9:50:05 AM PDT by
fish hawk
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The 80 year old thought he'd just plant a few pots in the spring and get a few pods to eat, but he never expected them to grow to a whopping 17 feet tall.
27 posted on
10/22/2005 10:04:09 AM PDT by
pageonetoo
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" Henry remembers years ago growing some tobacco taller than his mules....
Who knew mules could grow tobacco?
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That's nice, but I still hate okra. Fried, boiled, in gumbo, doesn't matter. It's nasty.
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30 posted on
10/22/2005 10:07:51 AM PDT by
rdb3
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Fried okra is slightly less repulsive than the stewed/boiled/steamed variants.
34 posted on
10/22/2005 10:27:04 AM PDT by
fso301
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