Okra

Growing from seed

Start Okra indoors about 6 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in warm soil (around 20–25 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 7 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun, spaced about 45 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 65 days.

Companion Planting

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  Red Mustard
  

  Red MustardGreat pair

  • ❧Red Mustard attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids and Whitefly and more that attack Okra
  • ❧Red Mustard suppresses pests that trouble Okra
  • ❧Red Mustard draws Bees and Butterflies that improve pollination for both
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  Wasabina
  

  WasabinaGreat pair

  • ❧Wasabina attracts Hoverflies and Parasitic wasps, which prey on the Aphids and Whitefly and more that attack Okra
  • ❧Wasabina suppresses pests that trouble Okra
  • ❧Wasabina draws Bees and Butterflies that improve pollination for both
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  Wild Garlic
  Great pair

  • ❧Wild Garlic attracts Hoverflies, which prey on the Aphids that attack Okra
  • ❧Wild Garlic draws Bees and Bumblebees that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Wild Garlic acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Okra

How to grow Okra

1. Sow6 weeks before frost
2. Germinates7 days
3. Space45 cm apart
4. GrowFull sun
5. Harvest~65 days

Water: Medium · Height: 150 cm · Soil: Rich, well-draining, warm — needs heat