When to plant okra in Alice Springs
- Sow in the ground: mid Sep to late FebAlice Springs area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Alice Springs. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
A heat-loving summer vegetable related to hibiscus, with pretty flowers and pods that suit Adelaide's hot summers. Sow in late spring once the soil is warm. Pick pods young, about finger length, every day or two; older pods turn woody quickly.