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Three packets of full sun annual vegetable seeds. These three okra varieties love the heat of summer outdoors and are quite drought tolerant and resilient. The beautiful flowers have a tropical look, much like a hibiscus bloom. Okra produces vigorously during hot weather and will yield a daily crop of tasty vegetables. Harvest frequently as the pods are best picked when young and tender for both texture and flavor.
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Three packets of full sun annual vegetable seeds. These three okra varieties love the heat of summer outdoors and are quite drought tolerant and resilient. The beautiful flowers have a tropical look, much like a hibiscus bloom. Okra produces vigorously during hot weather and will yield a daily crop of tasty vegetables. Harvest frequently as the pods are best picked when young and tender for both texture and flavor.
Red Burgundy Okra
1998 All-American Selections Winner Red Burgundy Okra’s 5-foot plants are stunning, with contrasting green leaves, burgundy stems, and creamy yellow flowers. The vivid burgundy to purple pods are ribbed and easy to pick. Red Burgundy pods will remain tender up to 5-6 inches if they are harvested frequently. (pkg. wt. 3 grams)
Clemson Spineless Okra
Clemson Spineless Okra is a vigorous heirloom developed at Clemson. It won an All-American Selections award in 1939 and has been a gardening favorite ever since. This okra produces an abundance of straight grooved dark green pods that are both spineless and easy to harvest. (pkg. wt. 3 grams)
Emerald Okra
Emerald is an ideal choice for a long harvest, producing early and yielding vigorously until the first frost. Emerald okra's tasty pods remain tender even when they are large, as long as they are harvested quickly. (pkg. wt. 3 grams)
As a survival food, okra is quite versatile. It is best known as a delicious addition to gumbo. It is a staple in Cajun, Creole, and Indian recipes. The pods can be ground into a powder that adds a thick texture to stews and soups. Okra is also excellent to eat fried in cornmeal batter. It freezes well and the pods are also often pickled for a special treat.
Okra can also double as an ornamental plant. If left unpicked the pods become stunning blooms that will attract pollinators to your garden.
Okra seeds should be sown in spring, after the last frost, when the soil temperature is at least 60°F. You can start the seeds indoors in peat pots 3-4 weeks before transplanting them outdoors, or sow them directly in the garden.
This type of seed should be soaked and/or scarified prior to planting for improved germination.Scarification means nicking, scratching, sanding, or otherwise damaging the exterior coating of the seed. This can be done with a nail file or sandpaper. Follow instructions on packets for best results.
Plant the seeds half an inch deep in rows 18-36 inches apart, and thin the seedlings to 2-3 feet apart when they are 3-4 inches tall. Choose a sunny spot with rich soil that has a pH level between 6.5 and 7.0. Okra needs plenty of water and fertilizer to produce abundant pods.
Sustainable Living - Vegetable gardening is an essential foundation of a more self-sufficient lifestyle. Homegrown fruits and vegetables are generally more flavorful and nutritious than store-bought.
Easy to Grow - Seeds are packed in a beautiful paper packet with instructions for successful growing and germination in your own home garden. Each package also has instructions for saving seeds after harvest. Getting started is simple for both beginner and experienced gardeners.
Quality Seeds - Plant now or store for future growing seasons. These seeds will remain viable for years if stored in a cool dry location. Our safe, non-hybrid non-GMO heirloom seeds are always open-pollinated, naturally grown, untreated, and selected to ensure the best germination rates.
Heirloom seeds are the types of seeds your grandparents grew. These varieties have been passed down from generation to generation. They’re old reliable open-pollinated varieties that aren’t typically grown commercially. Instead, they have a rich history that predates modern breeding techniques.
You can learn more about open-pollinated, heirloom, and non-GMO seeds in our Survival Garden Training blog.
The majority of our seeds are sourced in the United States, with a few exceptions when the seed is difficult to source domestically. Whenever we do have to source outside of the US, we ensure our seeds are safe to grow, non-GMO varieties that meet our standards for germination and reliability.
No, we do not pre-treat our farmer seeds. All of our garden seeds for sale are untreated, open-pollinated, non-GMO, and heirloom varieties. They are kept in temperature-controlled cooler storage until they are packed and shipped to keep them pest and disease-free.
The seeds in our collections are specifically chosen from varieties that can be successfully grown from Zone 3 to Zone 10 USDA Hardiness Zones. However, individual varieties have specific needs to thrive in different environments. Each seed pack has optimal temperatures for germination and instructions on seed starting. Consult local frost dates to plan your garden and get the most out of your seeds.
Our seeds will generally last for 3-10 years if they are appropriately stored in a cool, dry place. However, we encourage you to grow your survival seeds within a year or two of purchase. This yields the best germination rates possible and also gives you more experience growing survival food now. At the end of the growing season, follow the instructions on the back of each packet for saving seeds for future gardens. These new seeds for survival will be more adapted to thrive in the growing conditions where you are.
