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Wed, Jan 16, 13 at 20:33
| In spite of the fact (because of the fact?) that okra is not a favourite, I've decided to grow it as my challenge vegetable this year. Does anyone have any recommendations for varieties that will do well with long summer days and cool nights and -- perhaps -- have pretty flowers, too? |
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| fava beans In tropical summer climates, the only two vegetables that thrive are okra and eggplant. I developed a taste for okra but I can pass on the eggplant. |
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| One of the catalogues had a maroon coloured Okra. Fava beans are different ,but pick them when they are very young---they get tough. They have nice flowers too. Cardoon is different---some blanch the stalks and eat it like asparagus. I once ordered Jicama seeds,but did not get them started. Most of the tropicals need a longer grow time than we get. |
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- Posted by davidcalgary29 2b AB (My Page) on Thu, Feb 28, 13 at 11:11
| I found some 'Cajun Delight' okra seeds that I ordered last year (and promptly forgot). I'll probably start them next week, as that should give them enough time to grow before they're transplanted outside at the end of May. |
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