Grow Cajun Jewel Okra & Sugar Baby Watermelon in Zone 8b! Start early, mulch, water deeply, and harvest okra at 2-4 inches for best taste!

From one gifted plant to a thriving lineage—I’m growing my own Stokes Purple sweet potatoes and building a mini garden center.

The sun was shining, 76 degrees, the kind of day that makes you want to roll the windows down and just cruise. Scotty, my Honda Element,...