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| Stewart's Zeebest okra have nice bushy plants |
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| Philippine Lady Finger okra short and yet desperate to produce offspring |
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| She may be tall and skinny but Philippine Lady Finger can crank out that okra |
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| Free range silver beet or Swiss chard, slightly wilted by the heat and bright sun |
The two varieties of okra may both produce long smooth pods but the growth habits of the plants can not be so different. Stewart's Zeebest seem more robust with thicker stems and more branching to form bushier plants. Philippine Lady Finger produces okra much sooner, when the plants are just 7 inches tall, they are so thin and spindly looking but still make beautiful long smooth pods.
The free range Swiss chard or silver beet gets a little wilted and depressed in the hot afternoon sun but perks right up when the temperatures cool. I've been pulling a few leaves now and then to add to stir fries. Otherwise, I'm not sure what to do with it.
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