Okra babies out
and will be snack-size Monday!
And, yes, Spring seed saved.
Category: Okra
“In Praise Of Okra And Its Cousin”
This okra ‘cousin’
hibiscus yields a fine drink
and nectar when sucked!
“In Praise of Okra And Its Cousin”
This okra ‘cousin’
hibiscus yields a fine drink,
and nectar when sucked!
“A Long Cool Drink”
‘Greens’ and okra, too,
get a long cool drink today:
October looks dry!
“As The Okra Grows”
Okra* grows towards
its third set of early leaves:
canopy to come!
*(When one sees the purple interior and the feathery fine pale yellow petals, then one truly grasps that this eaten-fresh-of-the-stalk fruit truly is cousin to the Hibiscus. And the hibiscus, when its flowers are dried, can become aqua fresca of tradition or in my case a more fulsome treat…one gallon dehydrated flowers brought to a boil and then steeped in a 3-gallon pot of water, when the leaves are rescued and turned into compost {a few further rescued to add to an hibiscus/orange juice/strawberry salad dressing} with the addition of 1 cup of granulated sugar or stevia and one cup of key lime juice, you have a hot tea drink beyond compare and when cut 2- or 3-to-1 with cold water a refreshing drink summer or winter for appreciating what nature hath wrought!)
“Soon: Summer Chores”
time to plant okra,
wild garlic and wild onions
and spread the compost.
“Take Your Pick” Tanka 114
The secret is not
“what grows” but more “what survives:”
gardens or greatness!
Learn to thrive despite “the means.
Cherish parsley truth and okra!
“Oh, Gosh, Red Okra Grilled”
got to get me some
red okra so I can grill
them or eat ’em raw
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