In this video I will go over my top 7 picks for vegetables you can grow from seed right now in the heat of summer. In most climates there is still plenty of time for these 7 crops. Planting vegetables in the summer is possible if you know your frost dates and plan accordingly.
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Love it and it's really good for you. If you don't like it stewed because of the slime, don't hesitate to try fried (much better than French fries) and the pickled is great, often served on the salad bars. Try eating it raw that's good too. Last summer I picked my neighbors okra daily for him so it doesn't get tough and stop producing while he traveled out of town. I got to keep all I picked. 😅
Bro I'm in your county San Diego.
I’m using your book to learn how to companion plant. I’m struggling to grow my cucumbers even with dill nearby, they are flowering for fruit but are tiny plants so I look forward to your video on growing them. I’m a South Georgia lady and love our fried okra and okra and tomatoes mixed.
Love okra!
I’m from northeast Philly originally. My fathers famous from the South. I have the best of both🙌🏻 knowing what woder ice is aka water ice a and a philly cheesesteak and knowing okra and all the other yummy southern things. If you ask for sweet tea in PA or NJ they will try to give you raspberry tea😂🤦♀️ a quick fix is ordering non sweet tea and simple syrup from the bar😂😂😂
So glad you are talking in frost dates rather than zones 💞
I would like to see a video on your composting and were on your place you have it I am all ways looking for it by the way my cauliflower was once again a disaster I have tried 3 seasons and it all ways goes bad on me I give up its not for my area TX!
I love Orka ! It’s especially good fried but also delicious roasted.
I love okra..fried, pickled, in stews, and even in stir fry. When you grow up in the south okra goes in almost everything even in black eyed peas. And of course we can't leave out cajun food from Louisiana,
Okra yumyumyum. Mine is 2 feet tall, will grow til frost.
Love okra! Grew up in Texas and live here now. My mom grew it and we loved it fried. 😅❤
I live 60 miles north of Dallas what can I plant for a fall garden and when do I plant it? What can I plant right now in July I can't. How long will my squash get producing I can't cut you off badly leaves
No to Okra, sadly, as I am in West Central Florida. Growing Cucumbers, Zucchini and will be getting Kentucky Wonder Climbing Beans in soon. Love cosmos, but so do the rabbits and squirrels for food. Add marigolds to that list. I have nasturtium under shade, basil, cilantro, sage, thyme, oregano, parsley, dill, rosemary, lemon balm, and mint in partial shade. I have snapdragons, sunflowers, lavender, zinnias, daylillies, iris, and several tropical hibiscus right now.
Grew up in TX, now in NC & 💘 okra!
Zone 9b.. growing okra and bush beans in 110 degrees. They love it! Shade in the afternoon though.
I am southern born/bred and have tried okra prepared umpteen different ways … can't do it.
I am a fan of okra,: gumbo, pickled (gotta try hot!), fried… I am all stocked up with shade cloth, and added a few after I ran short with the recent 102F in Santa Rosa, CA. It seemed to work like a dream when I compared the ones that weren't covered to those that were.
Thanks Brian. Love your videos. ❤ Unfortunately the link to the zones doesn't cover Australia.
I love okra. I think I’m going to plant some.
No Okra
Thanks for sharing Brian.
there is no NO frost in los Angeles, mostly…
Don't like Okra. 😒
Thank you, this is a great growing guide for us zone 3 gardeners. I think I can eke out 60 days- although it has been unseasonably cool even for here with a low of 39 on July 4. If it doesn't work out it’s a great list for next year. Okra sounds like a wonderful greenhouse candidate for this summer! My MIL has a recipe for fried okra I’d love to try.
Regarding Basil, I skip the seeds and just root cuttings in water, getting all the plants I want to plant in the garden.
I love okra
I use my aquarium water to put on my vegetable plants. Seems to be working well for me. Freshwater aquarium water only.
Does "days to maturity" and "days to harvest" mean the same thing? Does "days to maturity" include the time to germinate, or is it from time of transplanting?
Note that the growth of crops often slows down as the days get shorter and temps get cooler. If counting dates to maturity, this means you need more days. So consider adding 7 to 14 days earlier as your last frost date.
Tip: using frost cloth in the evenings and overnight can help retain heat. I plan on starting a couple of Sugar baby watermelon plants now in an open cold frame. Just coil the vines inside. Could work with yellow squash too. This way I can close or lower the lid when I need to for keeping plants warm overnight in the fall. If the plants are too big then I will prop open the lid slightly and throw frost cloth over it.
no I do not like Okra and summer days here are not normally below 100f and many days are 110f or slightly more, most crops here I mulch, plenty water, afternoon shade, not all but most plants dry up and shrivel.
My wife likes fried okra, I have eaten it, but generally choose to pass…
Okra is a big no. Can’t get past that slimy texture.
I love okra.
This Cali girl married a Texan and found herself growing okra!
It’s so beautiful and the boys picked the young fruit and ate them off “of the vine”!
If you let them go to seedC they make for stunning decor in a bowl!
Fried and pickled!
I love okra! I'm growing some Okinawan okra now (in Sacramento), and harvested my first handful the other day. Good to know that I can plant more!
I love fried okra too. Barbara.
Hello from TO! Can you post your fried okra recipe? I've had fried okra years ago. Stewed okra I don't care for.
All the grand parents were from the south and we are okra regularly! I just love it. The one way I've never eaten it, though, was fried!
Great job! Short and sweet, very informative, with pics for each topic.
I am another okra lover! As a son of two southerners it was around when I was growing up. I love it fried and I also make sure I grow enough to pickle a few pints every year. They are spicy and garlicky and really add a punch to Sunday Brunch Bloody Marys.