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Growing Okra in Raised Beds (Gumbo, Lady’s Finger)

Learn how to grow okra in raised beds. Okra or Gumbo or Lady Fingers grow great in raised beds. Here are the best tips and advice ever for growing Okra. You can use Okra in a variety of dishes.

Okra (US /ˈoʊkrə/ or UK /ˈɒkrə/; Abelmoschus esculentus Moench), known in many English-speaking countries as ladies’ fingers, bhindi, bamia, or gumbo, is a flowering plant in the mallow family. It is valued for its edible green seed pods. The geographical origin of okra is disputed, with supporters of West African, Ethiopian, and South Asian origins. The plant is cultivated in tropical, subtropical and warm temperate regions around the world.