Re: [gardeners] Okra!!!! Wunderbar
Margaret Lauterbach (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Thu, 02 Jul 1998 14:51:07 -0600
At 04:09 PM 7/2/98 +0000, you wrote:
>I just picked/ate the first of the Burmese okra.
>
>It was like no okra I have ever tasted. Crisp, tender, sweet, non-furry,
>non-slimy. I can't say enough good things about it. It's very pale
>green....a really pretty pod. I picked pods that were sized from 2-5"
>long. I ate a bunch raw and they were marvelous (something I can't say for
>"regular" okra when eaten raw) and stir-fried the rest with a bit of fresh
>shallot (thanks Margaret!) and Peacevine cherry tomatoes. Died and went to
>heaven.
>
>This is what okra should be. The leaves are about 14-15" in diameter, so
>they form a grand canopy to protect the pods from blazing sun. Get seed
>from Southern Exposure Seed Exchange. My plants are just beginning to bear
>and they look to me that they are going to be incredibly prolific. I've
>got a couple dozen plants growing nicely, so expect my neighbors and I
>are going to be in okra heaven all summer. And then there's pickled
>okra!!! Dove and dressing; pickled okra; homemade lemon meringue pie, tea.
>Makes me homesick for No Trees, Texas <bg>
>
>Catharine
>
>Don't forget to save some for seeds for next year and for moi. Margaret