Sunday, August 4, 2013

Okra August 4-5, 2013

Okra, tomatoes, and sweet cayenne pepper from my garden July 31, 2013

Okra, Abelmoschus esculentus
I do like to eat okra, but even if I didn't, I would grow it for its pretty flowers!

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17 comments:

  1. RoseAugust 4, 2013 at 7:36 PM

    I've never grown okra before, so I had no idea it had such pretty flowers! All those tomatoes look yummy--we're just picking our first ripe ones here.

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  2. KarenAugust 4, 2013 at 9:09 PM

    The flower is gorgeous, the okra, not to my liking!

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  3. Joanne OlivieriAugust 4, 2013 at 9:21 PM

    Such beautiful color and details. Nice shot and I love okra.

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  4. JamaAugust 4, 2013 at 11:54 PM

    The flower is gorgeous and I love adding orca or lady fingers , as what it is called here in Singapore, into my cooking.

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  5. Susie ClevengerAugust 5, 2013 at 12:43 AM

    Such colorful shots...I didn't know okra had such a beautiful bloom

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  6. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪August 5, 2013 at 4:37 AM

    I love your photo with your dog. Like the okra.

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  7. Gemma WisemanAugust 5, 2013 at 4:38 AM

    Such a lovely collection of fresh foods in the first photo. Amazing okra flower.

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  8. NonnieAugust 5, 2013 at 9:11 AM

    I love the fresh and crisp taste of vegetables that are home-grown. There is nothing as tasty as that. I too did not know that kale produces such a lovely flower. thanks for sharing!

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  9. The JRAugust 5, 2013 at 9:38 AM

    I miss not having a garden this year. Beautiful veggies.

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  10. UnknownAugust 5, 2013 at 11:19 AM

    Very pretty flower!

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  11. Sara Chapman in Seattle USAAugust 5, 2013 at 11:53 AM

    Lea, thank you for the Monday Mural suggestion for that grafitti post I had! Who knew? And I totally love the okra flower and had no idea at all that the flower was so very pretty. Your garden looks so healthy and the produce delicious.

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  12. Jay at The Depp EffectAugust 5, 2013 at 2:32 PM

    Wow .. is that what okra flowers look like? They're gorgeous!!

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  13. PatAugust 5, 2013 at 5:14 PM

    Tasty-looking garden veggies. The okra flower is beautiful!

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  14. AnonymousAugust 5, 2013 at 6:07 PM

    Okra is a popular item in South Louisiana -- but I must confess, I've never seen its flower. Thank you for sharing!!

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  15. Dorothy BordersAugust 5, 2013 at 6:40 PM

    I never got around to planting okra this year. Don't know why really - it is a great plant to grow, both for its ornamental value and for tasty eating.

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  16. HannahAugust 5, 2013 at 7:18 PM

    I starting eating okra very young, I love it. My S.C. grandfather's plants would tower over my head with the lovely hibiscus flowers. It's not hot enough to grow it well where I live, sadly, though I did plant some pathetic little plants this year. At least I can buy it now.

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  17. JanetAugust 5, 2013 at 11:13 PM

    We love eating okra too, and I think the bloom resembles cotton blossoms.

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