3 to 4 weeks
The okra will produce large flowers about two months after planting. The okra pods will be ready to pick three-to-four days later. Harvest the pods when they are three-to-four inches long. If the okra gets too large, it will be tough and stringy. 1 If you do not start your okra plants early, wait until there is stable warm weather. 2  You can plant okra in the garden when the soil has warmed to 65° to 70°F. 3  Plant okra in fertile, well-drained soil in full light about ½ to 1 inch deep and 12 to 18 inches apart. 1 Plant okra in fertile, well-drained soil in full light about ½ to 1 inch deep and 12 to 18 inches apart. 2  You can soak the seeds overnight in tepid water to help speed up germination. 3  If you are planting okra transplants, be sure to space them 1 to 2 feet apart to give them ample room to grow. This type of okra is ready to harvest in 50 days to 64 days, so you're approaching that zone. You must have had some nice growing conditions! Harvest pods when 3 inches long for the most tender, flavorful okra. Once you make a cut, another okra pod will emerge from the same spot. Keep harvesting the okra throughout the summer until the growing season slows and the plants stop producing new pods. 1  Harvest the pods when they are 2 to 3 inches (5.1 to 7.6 cm) long. 2  Harvest the okra every other day, and every day during the peak of the season, to encourage fast regrowth. 1 You can soak the seeds overnight in tepid water to help speed up germination. 2  If you are planting okra transplants, be sure to space them 1 to 2 feet apart to give them ample room to grow. 3  Okra plants are tall, so be sure to space out the rows 3 to 4 feet apart. 1 You can also start okra directly in your garden 3 to 4 weeks before the last spring frost date as long as you cover the plants with a cold frame or grow tunnel until the weather warms up. Make sure that the covering is 2 to 3 feet tall so that the plants have room to grow. Description. Okra is tender, heat-loving annual that grows 4 to 7 feet tall and produces a green and sometimes red seedpod which is harvested when 3 to 5 inches long and sometimes longer. Okra has prickly stems and large maple-like leaves and large, yellow, hibiscus-like flowers with red or purplish centers. 1 Harvest the pods when they are 2 to 3 inches (5.1 to 7.6 cm) long. 2  Harvest the okra every other day, and every day during the peak of the season, to encourage fast regrowth. 3  You might want to wear gloves and long sleeves when you harvest the okra.
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