How to grow okra

Learn how to grow fresh and healthy ladyfinger (okra) at home during the monsoon season. This step-by-step guide covers everything from choosing seeds and preparing soil to harvesting tender pods, and is perfect for balconies, backyards, and beginner gardeners alike.

Hari Prakash, an urban gardener from Karnataka's Udupi, has been growing enough organic okra at home to serve the daily needs of his four-member family for the last 11 years