Okra

Our okra plants are our pride and joy currently.

We watched them grow from seeds and they just grew and grew bigger everyday. Then one day we discovered buds forming, after which a beautiful flower appeared one day. The flower, which has 5 yellow petals and a purplish heart does not last more than a day.

The excitement continues when we see the baby okra, and boy, do they grow fast. We have been harvesting the okra and the longest we had so far is the 1st one and it's a whopping 12" in length! Yay!

The Okra flower in bloom in the morning

Before the day is over, it will curl up in this manner

The Okra itself at about 4" in length.
Above it is a flower bud.

 

Our first-fruit cutting ceremony

Ps. Hong Seng, the first to harvest
the first-fruit

Wondering what we are to do with just one Okra!

Ist week harvest!

Okra dish in Nyonya style!