[Sarajevo]

I talked to them because I never had seen okra before.

That may be it! I cuss at mine when I brush against them and a ton of ants fall on me and start biting.
I grow mine in raised beds of composted horse manure, nothing else. I wonder if I should lop of the tops when they get about 4ft tall.

I bought a product by Hi-Yield called “Triple Super Phosphate

I loved that stuff, but I can't find it in my area anymore. 4 lbs sure beats toting a 50 lb bag of 3% any day of the week. You would probably bet better off broadcasting it on the soil surface and working or watering it in. You could still put some in a hole for the tomatoes, but I'd limit it to about a teaspoon. For potted plants, start out with a pinch and see how the plants react.

[TEXOKIE]

LOL! Your poor okra! Yes, you should indeed sweet talk them! They seem to respond to admiration. I had never seen the blossoms before and they are quite striking to a newby.

I had a lot of ants on our today which I neemed. We’ll see how they do tomorrow.

I got my Hi-Yield tri super phosphate at our Ace Hardware in the next town over.

I appreciate your pointers in how to use it. I intended to only scatter a little bit, but I got carried away. I guess it made me feel like a “gardener” to be messing with chemicals. LOL!