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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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 Posted - Jul 26 2012 : 3:34:29 PM
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We just picked bags of okra. I'll be able to freeze at least ten bags for the winter.
Our tomato and cucumber plants are yellowing and the leaves are slowly fallen, I think due to the amount of rain we've been getting. But the okra is producing more and more.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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laurentany
True Blue Farmgirl
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Laurie
Patchogue
NY
USA
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Posted - Jul 26 2012 : 3:40:05 PM
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Good for you Marly! Glad to hear that you are getting plenty of Okra. Sorry to hear about cucumbers and tomatoes though. Gardening sure does keep life interesting...doesnt it?
Hugs,
~Laurie
"Little Hen House on the Island"
Farmgirl Sister#1403
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kysheeplady
True Blue Farmgirl
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Teri
KY
USA
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Posted - Jul 26 2012 : 4:26:12 PM
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all I can say is YUM!
Teri
"There are black sheep in every flock"
White Sheep Farm
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Jul 26 2012 : 4:55:10 PM
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Laurie: Thanks for your comment. We love to garden. And- of all that we were growing, the okra was our favorite.
Teri, come on down, I'll cook a gumbo. You can put your knee up and enjoy! It is very yummy.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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Dorinda
True Blue Farmgirl
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Dorinda
St. Cloud
Florida
USA
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Posted - Jul 26 2012 : 6:03:39 PM
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love okra cooked any way....Fried, pickled, gumbo, okra and tomatoes with bacon.....yummy
Seize The Day!
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Jul 26 2012 : 6:57:41 PM
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Me, too, Dorinda. But, it sure makes a shrimp gumbo better. I even make 7-steak & okra gumbo.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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ptroupe
True Blue Farmgirl
1752 Posts
Portia
Johnson City
NY
USA
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Posted - Jul 30 2012 : 9:35:42 PM
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Marly,
You are making me hungry for gumbo! I made smothered okra yesterday--so good, but needed good LA sausage instead of what I used!
Hugs,
Portia
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Jul 31 2012 : 4:51:36 PM
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Portia, I agree, okra in a gumbo is the best. And- good LA sausage. Bon Apetit!
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Jul 31 2012 : 7:21:36 PM
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Marly, I finally picked a good size basket of okra tonight. My plants are only about knee high but have good size okra. I hate picking it though. It hurts! And I cannot wear gloves and long sleeves. Can I come eat at your house?? I have never had any kind of gumbo but would love to try some.
Kris
Happiness is simple.
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Jul 31 2012 : 7:32:33 PM
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Kris: You bet! I'll cook you a shrimp or chicken and okra gumbo. Let me know. I know what you mean about picking okra. I wear leather gloves full of holes, and I'm still itching after. But, it's worth it to me. Do you blanch your okra and freeze it? That's what I do.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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