Here are answers to common questions about safe container materials for growing vegetables. Raised bed materials Raised beds are enclosures usually about eight to 12 inches above ground.

Easy-to-grow okra is a staple in many local home gardens. It thrives during hot weather and shares a close kinship with cotton and hibiscus. Ready-to-harvest pods develop four to six ...

Check your garden daily for harvestable okra pods. They grow quickly, so they can go from being tender to too tough and woody almost overnight. Use a sharp knife or pruners to cut pods from plants.

Check your garden daily for harvestable okra pods. They grow quickly, so they can go from being tender to too tough and woody almost overnight. Use a sharp knife or pruners to cut pods from plants.