lady's fingers making a comeback.

Lady's fingers / okra/ bendi  didn't put up real good show in Putrajaya garden.  Grasshoppers loved to come and munch leaves, almost unstoppable.  I need to grow around twenty okra which is definitely more than needed, to really have a feel with the growth and harvest. They are still  tiny now at two leaves from seeds collected in Putrajaya Garden.

We changed the technique a little bit, instead of putting seeds direct into little pots, we wrapped them in damp kitchen tissue paper. Once roots appeared, they were transferred into poly bags and pots. Germination is almost 100%.  It would be safe to point to two factors; the seeds are new and home grown, and the cool weather. Wrapping them with damp kitchen tissue paper is just a technique to give water, an essential stimulating element for germination. But it does look very clinical.... clean.

Lady's fingers /okra / bendi seedlings

Okra seedling with seed coat still attached.

a mammoth effort to lift up the whole weight...

bangchik and kakdah

menanam bendi di Tanah Merah