tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791441406225351573.post8792453956912645891..comments2024-03-10T19:20:03.868+10:30Comments on Kebun Malay-Kadazan girls: Okra ‘Clemson Spineless’ Life-CycleMalay-Kadazan girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09692400837667241873noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791441406225351573.post-76357310276715801502012-03-06T07:42:07.829+10:302012-03-06T07:42:07.829+10:30Kirsty~Our okra is just starting to flower again s...Kirsty~Our okra is just starting to flower again since it was too hot in Jan and Feb. Okra sure looks ornamental probably because its related to hollyhock and hibiscus.Malay-Kadazan girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09692400837667241873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791441406225351573.post-8961601831004441702012-02-28T15:17:26.042+10:302012-02-28T15:17:26.042+10:30I planted some here in December but I think the se...I planted some here in December but I think the season will be too cool and short here, those flowers are just beautiful. I love okra - even the leaves are pretty.Kirsty @ Bowerbird Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12511849105347338654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791441406225351573.post-42169950316128796412011-05-17T00:05:52.376+09:302011-05-17T00:05:52.376+09:30Wendy~ It is an acquire taste. I don't think m...Wendy~ It is an acquire taste. I don't think my 4 year old would like it either because he is very sensitive with texture. I started to like it from my late-teenage years.<br /><br />Joyce~This is the biggest one last summer. I had short ones about 30 cm too and look funny when they produce pod that size. It was not an ideal spot to grow anything in summer.<br /><br />Cat-from-Sydney~End Malay-Kadazan girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09692400837667241873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791441406225351573.post-74763653007882635072011-05-16T17:10:14.366+09:302011-05-16T17:10:14.366+09:30MKG,
Okra....yummm....they go for about $10/kg in ...MKG,<br />Okra....yummm....they go for about $10/kg in Sydney! We love them stir fried with a little chili belacan, or just throw them into the pot whenever we make fish head curry or asam pedas. Lovely vege. Or just blanch and eat with sambal belacan. purrr....meow!Cat-from-Sydneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04316678270023647758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791441406225351573.post-91539670609868471392011-05-16T16:24:01.732+09:302011-05-16T16:24:01.732+09:30Yes, I love growing okra too. Just harvested three...Yes, I love growing okra too. Just harvested three last week from 1 plant. This is an easy plant to grow and fast fruiting too! Your plant looks really healthy and strong, my plant is not as big as yours!kitchen flavourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13556865191279476910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791441406225351573.post-72173961702055543962011-05-16T13:02:59.895+09:302011-05-16T13:02:59.895+09:30you're probably right about growing it! It...you're probably right about growing it! It's huge and so pretty. However, I really am not crazy about it - the little balls in it.. blech.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04232693432045335251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791441406225351573.post-9795678551420691192011-05-15T23:42:01.433+09:302011-05-15T23:42:01.433+09:30CikManggis~ Selamat Seronok Balik Kampung. Simpan ...CikManggis~ Selamat Seronok Balik Kampung. Simpan dalam freezer untuk asampedas atau kari macam berkuah ok je bendi tu. Tapi tak pasti kalau untuk menggoreng. Nanti cerita ya kat Pasar Siti Khatijah ada jual benih apa. Saya tak pernah lagi jejak kaki ke sana.<br /><br />Takaeko~ Good job with tha carrots! <br /><br />Tina~ I enjoy growing okra because of the flower.<br /><br />Daphne~ It is a Malay-Kadazan girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09692400837667241873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791441406225351573.post-84897027618642752422011-05-15T22:19:53.469+09:302011-05-15T22:19:53.469+09:30Love the flower photo. I spent my weekend construc...Love the flower photo. I spent my weekend constructing a (hopefully) possum proof vege enclosure. Looking forward to growing some okra when the weather warms up. Btw, where do you source the seeds? Through catalogs?shazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06536552327023867787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791441406225351573.post-57002189248115836222011-05-15T19:53:26.216+09:302011-05-15T19:53:26.216+09:30It has a lovely flower but isn't a vegetable I...It has a lovely flower but isn't a vegetable I have ever tasted.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791441406225351573.post-87657187238347552482011-05-15T19:24:59.001+09:302011-05-15T19:24:59.001+09:30Beautiful! You really have inspired me to grow so...Beautiful! You really have inspired me to grow so many different things I haven't tried before, okra is definitely on my list for this spring if I can find any seeds!littlekarstarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177535712034761585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791441406225351573.post-80632365618822043082011-05-15T18:52:27.328+09:302011-05-15T18:52:27.328+09:30Beautifl flowers on the plant. I remember as a chi...Beautifl flowers on the plant. I remember as a child eating fried okra & it tasted like popcorn which as a kid was a really good thing. I'll have to see if it can be grown in my climate.Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263430746482725687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791441406225351573.post-32587157971014268582011-05-15T18:11:11.347+09:302011-05-15T18:11:11.347+09:30I like reading your blog because you grow such a w...I like reading your blog because you grow such a wide range of things. I have thought about okra but have never grown it. I would like to hear how you prepare and cook it.Hazelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16577208643431414375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791441406225351573.post-17842172541473382432011-05-15T16:25:00.924+09:302011-05-15T16:25:00.924+09:30I have found two seeds of an apple that I took sta...I have found two seeds of an apple that I took started to germinate.<br /><br />I soaked them on a piece of tissue paper, thinking of growing them in Malaysia. Hahaha...<br /><br />I can then have a garden as good as yours.rainfield61https://www.blogger.com/profile/01334864123466123667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791441406225351573.post-81758279477498506962011-05-15T09:45:33.342+09:302011-05-15T09:45:33.342+09:30My okra is up, not a good stand as it was old seed...My okra is up, not a good stand as it was old seed, but plenty for two people. My fav way to cook it is oven fried. We also eat it boiled and buttered, an acquired taste if you haven't eaten it before.Jean Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000315400392984647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791441406225351573.post-25756375399085296312011-05-15T05:35:23.882+09:302011-05-15T05:35:23.882+09:30I don't like okra but I must said that the flo...I don't like okra but I must said that the flowers are amazing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15292477659593929167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791441406225351573.post-17895949305372340322011-05-15T05:15:37.527+09:302011-05-15T05:15:37.527+09:30I would love to grow okra but Oregon summers are t...I would love to grow okra but Oregon summers are too short to grow a decent harvest (so I've heard). I told my dad he should grow some in Hawaii but he said he doesn't like the slimy taste. Heehee! Maybe Since you mentioned they grow in containers, maybe I'll try and see if they grow in Oregon. I love the flowers. Pretty!~TastyTravels~https://www.blogger.com/profile/17242583069509116828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791441406225351573.post-43302370649246227082011-05-15T02:18:30.307+09:302011-05-15T02:18:30.307+09:30I'm growing that same variety for the first ti...I'm growing that same variety for the first time this year. I didn't know it could be grown in containers. I'm going to try that. That's for the great info!!meemsnychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584936035577822444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791441406225351573.post-56767995815773462632011-05-15T01:59:06.332+09:302011-05-15T01:59:06.332+09:30The only way I've been able to grow okra is by...The only way I've been able to grow okra is by starting seeds early in the greenhouse. Last year I had a small harvest of the purple-podded kind. So pretty - I love the flowers too.JGHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16710652130966518173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791441406225351573.post-72783899581708326472011-05-15T00:45:16.874+09:302011-05-15T00:45:16.874+09:30I've never grown okra since our summer are so ...I've never grown okra since our summer are so cool and short. I've always wondered what it tastes like though as I've never had it. And everyone either seems to love it or hate it.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791441406225351573.post-66574697422704978892011-05-15T00:15:35.239+09:302011-05-15T00:15:35.239+09:30I only grew okra once and that was many years ago....I only grew okra once and that was many years ago. It is so pretty though I may have to give it another try. I had no idea how pretty the seeds are. Your picture of them is really nice.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791441406225351573.post-11480546164546157772011-05-15T00:08:52.257+09:302011-05-15T00:08:52.257+09:30I planted just one okra's sprout a few days ag...I planted just one okra's sprout a few days ago since I know it's so productive that my family can't consume okra's during producing season. I seeded carrot seeds for my first try and found they germinated!takaekohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02935915593745969292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791441406225351573.post-80334377708498691642011-05-15T00:06:38.608+09:302011-05-15T00:06:38.608+09:30ooo baru Cm tahu Okra dapat simpan dalam frezer be...ooo baru Cm tahu Okra dapat simpan dalam frezer begitu lama.Selalunya jika disimpan dalam peti ais di bahagian sayur okra akan keras/tua....<br /><br />Besok Cm akan balik kampung selama 3 hari..Insyallah nak cari benih sayur-sayuran kat pasar Siti khatijah.Terdapat bermacam-macam jenih benih sayuran dengan harga yang sangat murah..ok..selamat malam.Sweet dream:)cikmanggishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10859805623674902619noreply@blogger.com