If you haven't started prepping for your fall vegetable garden yet, don't worry. There are still a number of seeds you can ...

Okra makes a great crop to follow cool-season vegetables, such as onions, turnips or broccoli, when they are harvested and the bed space becomes available in April or May.

African cuisine is known for its exquisite vegetables that can make any vegan meal a delightful affair. These vegetables are ...

Twin brothers Andrew and Eric Walker, owners of Farmboy Organics, a three-acre farm in Yolo County, have grown a modest plot of okra each summer since opening their farm in 2022. The brothers were ...

Okra Okra loves the heat, so if your summers are sweltering, this is your plant! Sow seeds directly in warm soil, and once it takes off, you’ll be harvesting pods almost daily. The key is to ...

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Okra is another great vegetable to plant for summer production. They are tough, easy to grow plants that can provide a lot to eat once they start producing.

Influencers on social media tout the benefits of okra-infused water for glucose control. But experts are skeptical — at best.

Okra’s health benefits have been widely studied. The vegetable contains antioxidants, flavonoids, and phenolic acids, which help reduce intestinal inflammation and support digestive health.

OKRA: You can't really have a garden in the South without okra. Native to tropical Africa, it never gets too hot for okra to thrive here. Plant seeds now into well-prepared beds, spacing the seeds ...

If there is any vegetable synonymous with the Lowcountry and Charleston, it’s okra. In fact, one of the city’s (and the United States’) oldest cookbooks — The Carolina Housewife, written ...

Water frequently, and when the seeds come up, thin the seedlings to about 12 inches apart. Okra is in the same plant family as the hibiscus and so makes lovely flowers, like these. file photo ...