Some companion plants help repel pests or attract pollinators, which can improve okra yield. Planting companions like radishes, cucumbers, or lettuce can create beneficial growing conditions for okra.

LEICESTER, N.C. — It was a dewy morning when I joined Chris Smith, author of “The Whole Okra,” at the Utopian Seed Project’s experimental farm near Asheville, North Carolina. It wasn’t even 9 a.m. and ...

The key ingredient for gumbo and a pickled favorite, okra, is easy to grow and makes a good mid-summer crop in the Kansas garden. Plant it where spring spinach and radishes have faded, in its own well ...

When spending time with my grandparents in Cheapside, I helped in their garden and learned a lot about gardening from them. The last thing they would plant in April would be okra, as soon as the ...

Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) is a breeze to grow in Southern gardens. The plant is native to Africa and well adapted to summer heat and dry weather. Plant it in full sun once the soil temperature has ...