Plant an okra on the balcony, it will produce fruits for 3 months and you can eat them all!

How to grow okra?

1. Soaking and germination

Okra has a thick seed coat, so it is best to use the soaking germination method. Soak okra seeds directly in clean water, change the water once a day, and they will germinate in about 7 days.

Okra seeds germinate after 7 days.

2. Seeding and germination

Water the prepared potting soil thoroughly, place the germinated seeds evenly in the pot, and cover them with a thin layer of soil, the thickness of which should just cover the seeds.

3. Transplanting

When the okra seedlings grow about four true leaves, they can be transplanted into pots.

4. Prepare the soil for planting okra

In order for okra to produce large and good fruits in the future, you can crush the cooked soybeans and mix them with garden soil as nutrient soil before planting.

5. Maintenance

Okra likes light. After planting, it can be placed on a balcony with sufficient light and watered once a day. Okra tends to fall over when it grows too tall, so it can be supported with wooden strips.

6. Flowering

About 1 month later, okra will enter the flowering period. The flower of okra is light yellow, Huahua thinks it looks a bit like the light yellow hibiscus~

6. Picking okra

After the flowers fade, okra begins to mature. The harvesting period of okra is very long, about three months.

How to eat okra?

There are many ways to eat okra. Today Huahua will introduce two ways to you, one is a snack for watching TV series, and the other is a dessert.

Salt-roasted okra

1. Prepare materials

Some okra, coarse salt, olive oil (or other cooking oil).

2. Wash and oil

Wash the okra and place it on a baking tray. Apply the prepared olive oil evenly on each side.

3. Sprinkle salt into the oven

Sprinkle all sides of the okra evenly with salt. Preheat oven to 200°C and bake for 15 minutes.

Okra Egg Custard

1. Prepare materials

Half an okra, two eggs, a spoonful of light soy sauce, a bowl of warm water, and a small amount of salt.

2. Beat the eggs

Beat the prepared eggs with water and add a small amount of salt.

3. Slice okra

Slice the prepared okra, put it into the prepared egg liquid, and seal it with a layer of plastic wrap.

4. Steam with boiling water

Place it in a steamer filled with boiling water and steam for about 8 minutes.

Okra can be eaten and also be used to look at its flowers.

Why don't you plant it quickly?

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