Okra has never become a familiar vegetable here in the northern part of our country, but of course it is a staple in the American deep south. The pods of many types of okra are prickly on the outside, ...

Many vegetables are being moved out of the back yard and into the front-yard flower gardens. And why not, if they produce attractive plants and eye-catching flowers and fruits? Such is the case with ...

Once you start picking okra, you have to keep up because it grows fast. Skip a day and the pods may already be too big and tough for cooking purposes. If you pick them at just the right time, when ...

Five things to do in the garden this week: Fruit trees. If you see shoot terminals, including stems, leaves, and flowers, on your apple tree that appear as if they have been torched, it is a sign of ...

When choosing flowers for your garden, some of the elements you might consider include their color, shape, size, what kind of pollinators they attract, and how well they will blend in with your ...

Local visual artist, ethnobotanist and okra grower Shamira Wilson sows the seed of her work — literally.

QI have been growing okra plants for many years. Last year some buds swelled without bursting into the beautiful flowers, although the pods did grow underneath the unopened buds, if a bit smaller than ...