Beginner Gardening: OKRA?, 1 by Ozark

Ozark wrote:
jjconcepts, I think you're causing yourself problems by making it too complicated. This time of year there's no need to start okra in a greenhouse and transplant it. Doing that would just cause a delay while the plants recover from the transplant.

Also, if you've got decent garden soil there's no need to fertilize at this time. Sprouting seeds don't need fertilizer, and doing that may cause problems. If you want to give them some MG after they're growing, that's OK.

I think okra in hills would be difficult to take care of, it works a lot easier in a row. I'd simply clear the area, plant an okra seed about 1/2" deep every 4 inches, and keep the soil moist. Okra likes heat, and in the summertime it'll sprout quickly. After it's 2" or 3" tall you can transplant to fill in the row with the proper spacing - the plants should be about 12" apart. Here's what my okra looks like now, it's the row in the middle between the 'cukes and the beans.