Harvest in 108 days.
羊角豆，秋葵,
Ladyfingers / Okras in the pot Diameter 17 cm x Height 20 cm
Day 117.
20210930 Thursday 1100 last night rain
108 日 采收
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in the smallee potfour seeds
Ladyfingers / Okras in the pot Diameter 17 cm x Height 20 cm
seeds planted on 20211004 and 20211021
20220204 Friday 0900 Good Morning.
20220202 1000 Wednesday Sunny Morning
20220116 Sunday 1300 hot afternoon.
Added red okra seeds two seeds in each pot.
20211210 Friday 1000 hot morning
Day 4
Added 3 seeds each in each pot.
Planted 3 each in these small pots.
Seeds germinated 3 days ago.
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LADYFINGERS
The Red Okra in the green tubs
20220204 Friday 0900 Good Morning.
20220204 Friday 0900 Good Morning.
The green okra in the green tub
20211219 Sunday 0800 cool morning
20211127 Saturday 1030 sunny morning.
3 (out of nine seeds) stalks survived.
Day 38 ( one month 7 days ) ---> seeds planted on 20211021
Day 46 ( one month 15 days ) ---> seeds planted on 20211004
20211021 Thursday 1000 good morning.
Planted 3 red okra ladyfingers seeds in this green pot.
20211004 Monday 4 pm Sunny afternoon
Planted 6 okra ladyfingers in this green pot 4 green 3 red.
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OKRAS IN THE BLACK TUBS
20220122 Saturday 11.00 am Sunny
20211212 Sunday 1030 sunny morning.
LADYFINGERS IN THE BLACK TUBS
20211119 Friday 0659 cool morning.
Day 95
The other 2 smaller ones in the black tubs
were the red okra planted on 20210815, 20210902.
20211119 Friday 0659 cool morning.
Harvest from the first stalk in the black tub. This stalks was probably planted on 20210805 or even earlier.
No recorded date.
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RED LADYFINGERS IN THE BLACK TUBS
THE RED OKRAS IN THE TWO BLACK TUBS
20220204 Friday 0900 Good Morning.
20220122 Saturday 11.00 am Sunny
20220116 Sunday 1300 hot afternoon.
42 seeds from one over ripen ladyfinger.
20220114 Friday
Kept the first and 2nd Red Okra for the seeds.
After that started harvesting the Red Okras on and off.
20211210 Friday 1000 hot morning
seeds planted on 20210815, 20210902, 20211004.
Day 117.
Month 3.5
The first fruit came out a few days already.
I wanted to keep the seeds. So wait.
I wanted to keep the seeds. So wait.
20211127 Saturday 1030 sunny morning.
The two smaller are the Red Okra planted on 20210815
20211127 Saturday 1030 sunny morning.
3 months and 15 days
Day 105
Growing the first fruit.
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20210930 Thursday 1100 last night rain
The 2 smaller ones are red okra planted on 20210815.
Day 45
20210923 Thursday 1000 sunny morning.
40 days red okra seedlings
About 1/2 to 1 foot tall.
20210918 Saturday 0921 Sunny Morning
20210902 Tuesday after heavy rain afternoon
Three out of four red okra started growing.
One small seedling about two inches was broken probably due to heavy rain.
Added in one more red okra seed today.
20210822 Sunday 8:00 am
Day 7
Sprouting of 2 red okra seeds in both tubs.
The healthy one is growing very fast.
Okra seeds are quite easy to sprout in our weather/temperature.
20210815 Sunday 4:00 pm
Found these red Okra Seeds from NTUC and bought them this morning.
Planted 2 seeds on each Okra Pot.
Let's see how it grows.
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Lady Fingers by the roadside
Seeds planted 20211028
BUILD A FENCING WITH LADYFINGERS
20220122 Saturday 11.00 am Sunny
start growing ...
20220117 Monday 0800 good morning
Planted 9 RED okra and 1 green okra along the roadside.
A row of nine stalks of ladyfingers was planted in 20211028.
The first seed planted was in 20211028.
Total put in 13 seeds.
I wish to have 9 stalks in a row.
20220128 Friday
I am waiting for the Red Okras' Seeds to dry up.
Going to put each Red Okra in between two stalks of this grown-up Green Okras.
Going to put each Red Okra in between two stalks of this grown-up Green Okras.
20211202 Thursday 1800 after rain
Day 34
20211127 Saturday 1030 sunny morning.
put in one more seed. hope to see 9 stalks later.
(1 month)
Day 31
20211119 Friday 0659 cool morning.
A row of 8 lady Finger seedlings is growing well.
I put in one more seed today to make it 9 stalks.
20211105 Friday 10000 rain.
1 week's time discover 4 ladyfinger seedlings 🌱 coming up.
About six inches in height each. The other 3 sticks have nothing.
I put in another 4 seeds on the three sticks without the seedlings 🌱.
20211028 Thursday 1000 good morning.
Planted 7 ladyfingers seeds in front of my gate. Each pokes in with a stick beside it.
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The Four Stalks of Ladyfingers in front of my gate.
Seeds planted 20210803.
20220129 Saturday 1000 Sunny Morning
These four have completed their six months' services.
I am going to remove them before CNY 2022.
20220114 Friday
LADY FINGERS Seeds planted on 20210803.
The Fifth Month
Yes, they are producing fruits almost weekly consistently.
Until now still producing.
20211127 Saturday 1030 sunny morning.
20211119 Friday 0659 cool morning.
The Four Stalks of Ladyfingers in front of my gate.
Harvest
20211016 Saturday 0800 Good Morning.
The first stalk here has its mission accomplished ever since the first production on 20210803. Planted a few more stalks here.
20211002 Saturday 1221 good morning
20210930 Thursday 1100 last night rain
Harvested a few times already.
20210918 Saturday 0921 Sunny Morning
20210821 Saturday 08.15 am
Growing fast
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Keeping the ladyfinger seeds
20210808 Sunday
Keeping the dried seeds.
Keeping the dried seeds.
Lady Finger fruit when they are overripe, they are hardened. Let it dry further, we can keep the seeds for the next growing season.
Dry the seeds in the open air for a few days, then store them in an airtight jar in the refrigerator. Although some okra seeds can remain viable for up to four years, many do not.
有时候 ， 买回来 的 种子, 它可能 在 架子上 已经 待了 很久。 所以 很多 都 不会 发芽。 只好 全部 种 下去， 倘或 侥幸 尚且 能 有 一颗 长成。
若有 一颗 长成，当 它 开始 结 第一和 第二 个 果实 的 时候， 不要去 采它， 加 营养 肥料 （鸡羊粪便 ---> 超市里头 或者 上网 就可以买得到） 。让它 自然 干掉。 第三 颗之后 可以 剪刀采摘。
前 两颗 自然 干掉 后，在它自己爆开之前采摘下来， 把它 打开 取出 全部种子， 就可以 再 用 这些 种子 种下去。其余的 种子 晒干 密封 收冰柜。
这里 的 羊角豆 108 天 开始 收成。可能 看 地方 气候 不同 长出来 的 高低 形状 收成日子 各有 差异 。之后 便可以 一直 收成 到 它 完成 任务。
所以， 当 开始 收成 第一颗 的 果实 时 ， 便 再 在 同样 的 桶 里头 再 种上新 的 三颗。
然后 周而复始。
秋葵
20210805 Thursday 8.45 am
Planted a few more here.
Harvest 20210803 Tuesday
Harvest! Fat ladyfingers.
The Very First ladyfingers I had planted.
The Very First ladyfingers I had planted.
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Lady Fingers， Okra, 羊角豆，秋葵,
Abelmoschus esculentus
【性味】 淡；寒。
【归经】归肾、膀胱经。
【功能主治】利咽，通淋，下乳，调经。
主咽喉肿痛，小便淋涩，产后乳汁稀少，月经不调。
禁忌人群
秋葵属于性味偏于寒凉的蔬菜，胃肠虚寒、功能不佳、经常腹泻的人不可多食。
适宜人群
一般人群均可食用。
适合胃炎、癌症、胃溃疡、贫血、消化不良食用，
特别是青壮年、运动员、护肤女士、男士更应该多吃。
秋葵
又称黄秋葵、咖啡黄葵、毛茄，糊麻、补肾草、羊角椒，羊角豆 或 潺茄。
性喜温暖，耐高温和干旱。
热追高档营养保健蔬菜，口感软糯粘滑，
脆嫩多汁，滑润不腻，香味独特，深受百姓青睐。
富含蛋白质、脂肪、碳水化合物、钙、磷、铁及多种维生素，
可助人消除疲劳，快速恢复体力。
增强身体耐力、抗疲劳和 强肾补虚。
长期食用黄秋葵，有护肤、健胃、保肝、强肾等功效。
种子可榨油，黄秋葵油是一种高档植物油，营养成分和香味远远超过芝麻油和花生油。
种子呈球形，含油量达15–20% ，油内含少量棉酚，有轻微毒性，
经高温处理后可供食用或工业用，
成熟种子炒熟磨粉后可作为咖啡的替代品，
因此秋葵又被通称为咖啡黄葵。
药用：
秋葵的叶子 和 未成熟的果实 长期以来被用于制作膏药，
据信可以止痛、滋润皮肤、诱导出汗、预防坏血病和治疗泌尿系统疾病。
果实内的粘液被用为血浆替代品和血容量扩充剂，
该粘液是将秋葵嫩果切成片放入水中煮熟后取得，
属于酸性多糖物质，由半乳糖醛酸、鼠李糖和葡萄糖组成，过热时容易分解。
在刚果共和国，人们用秋葵叶制成的汤汁来缓解心脏疼痛，并促进产妇分娩；
在马来半岛，秋葵根被用来治疗梅毒。
其他用途
秋葵茎皮含有柔滑的纤维，易于提取，颜色为白色到黄色，质地强韧但较粗糙，
可制成纱线、绳索或麻袋，并且还可用于制造纸张和纸板。
在西非热带地区被用来制造钓鱼线、捕猎陷阱和吊床，
此外，秋葵的叶子，以及种子制成的饼可用作牛饲料。
在中国，秋葵果实内的粘液还被用为纸张增滑剂。
助消化，护肠胃 黄秋葵的粘性物质，可促进胃肠蠕动，有益于助消化，益肠胃。
降血脂 黄秋葵的粘性物质中含有50%的可溶性纤维素，能有效降低血清胆固醇，预防心血管病。
耐缺氧 可提高耐缺氧能力。
保护肝脏 黄秋葵的果胶，多糖有护肝功效，防治便秘。
防肠癌 黄秋葵的粘性物质中含有50%纤维素有利通便、排毒、防癌。
补钙 黄秋葵不仅含钙量与鲜奶相当，且钙的吸收率在50——60%,高于牛奶1倍，故是理想的钙源。
减肥 黄秋葵为低能量食物，是很好的减肥食物; 延缓衰老：黄酮含量为2.8%,具有抗氧化、防衰老作用，防治糖尿病。
补肾 黄秋葵又叫羊角豆，美国人称其为“植物伟哥”，可见它的补肾功效。可以让男人的精力、体力全面提升，这绝不等同于普通的壮阳补肾。补肾蔬菜之王黄秋葵是解决身体疲劳的最佳方法。
去疲劳 对青壮年和运动员而言，经常食用，可消除疲劳、迅速恢复体力，当然这对所有人群均有此效果。
装饰 秋葵植株高，夏、秋开花，花大美丽，适用于篱边、墙角点缀，包可作林缘、建筑物旁和零星空隙地的背景材料。
红秋葵
学名：Hibiscus coccineus (Medicus) Walt，
是黄秋葵种中的一个果实外皮红色的品种，为锦葵科秋葵属一年生草本植物。
以采食嫩果为主，红秋葵的花、种子均可以入药，对胃炎、胃溃疡等多种疾病有较好疗效。
还有保护肝脏的功能。
蒴果长角形，先端尖，横切面五角或六角形，也有圆形。
表皮上有茸毛，在较低温时茸毛变硬。
性喜温暖和强光，耐热，不耐霜冻。耐旱，也耐湿，但不耐涝，对土壤适应性较广。
原产美国东南部，中国北京、上海、南京等市庭园偶有引种栽培，供观赏用。
新潮蔬菜
红秋葵含有营养价值很高的蛋白质、维生素及矿物质，其含量高于一般蔬菜和水果，具有一种特殊的香味，老少皆宜，对青壮年和运动员消除疲劳、迅速恢复体力的作用极大。
红秋葵食用方法多样，可以凉拌、做汤、单炒，或与青椒、鸡蛋、肉类等一起烹调。
医疗保健
红秋葵嫩果汁液中含有果胶、牛乳聚糖、阿拉伯树胶等，具有帮助消化，治疗胃炎和胃溃疡、保护皮肤和胃黏膜之功效，被誉为人类最佳保健蔬菜之一。
抗病丰产
红秋葵喜温暖，耐霜冻，抗病虫能力强，既可大田种植，又能庭院栽培，单株产量1-1.5 kg，亩产3000-5000kg，每千克售价2-3元，是一种很有发展前途的蔬菜和高效油料。
【附方】
治水肿：桐麻根、水杨柳、水灯草根各三至五钱。煨水服。（《贵州草药》）
治腹水：桐麻根、蜂蜜各一两，煨水服。泻水后，另用槲寄生五钱，煨水服，可防复发。（《贵州草药》）
治尿路感染，水肿：黄秋葵根三至五钱，煎服;或用干根粉，每次五分至一钱，开水吞服。（《云南中草药选》）
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