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Mon, Sep 6, 04 at 23:47
| I'm new to gardening. This is our first year. We planted Okra in our garden and it did great. I didn't harvest soon enough and I have many large pods. I tried a fried okra recipe and had poor results. A friend told me they are to big and I should try the smaller ones.
Any suggestions or uses for the large pods? |
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| Dry them and use them in arrangements....spray them gold and wire to a wreath. Linda C |
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| No hope of any use for food? O well, we sure have had fun watching them grow. Maybe I can collect the seeds from them for next year. |
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| Compost! |
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| I'm a Southerner by birth and upbringing, and love okra. However, even a Southern Gal will by-pass those okra pods that get longer than, say, three or four inches. However, small pods are delicious fried, in soups, and--if you're die-hard |
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