My 92 yo dad gave me a baggie of seeds a few years ago. I thought he said they were radish seeds. So I planted 42 seeds. All 42 germinated. In a month, they were too tall. In 2 months we realized we were growing okra for the first time. I picked 6 to 20 okra per day, for 6 months. My family and ALL my neighbors are a lifetime of okra in one season. Incredible amount of okra. Dad eats them raw if they are 3 inches in size, or smaller. Thanks Ken....

@HappyPappynKatyTX

2 жыл бұрын

By the way, my okra plants grew 6 ft tall

We are scheduled to start planting first week of march in spain and will plant around 250,000 plants and seeds, hopefully by the first frost we will have 60 tons.

@kfred

3 жыл бұрын

Wow! That’s awesome! Thanks for watching Carlos

Quite a garden you got Kendall. Really enjoyed myself watching this.

@kfred

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Wayne ! Appreciate you watching this one.

Your the ultimate self sustaining prepper. Great educational channel. Thank you

Your a man after my own heart. It's so much better when you grow your vegetables yourself, love your style keep it up!👍

@kfred

3 жыл бұрын

Lol! Thank you! I appreciate your support!

Nothing but respect for the hard work you do

Love the work!!! All home grown taste better than the store!!

@kfred

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Hunter! It sure does!

@tigerofiraqwhoisallahquien8044

4 жыл бұрын

Yes true

@rennyray11

3 жыл бұрын

Any day!!

Very nice garden, thanks for sharing. That's a handy dandy okra slicer !

Great video I'm in Mississippi And I started my okra a week ago indoor I'm trying to get a jump on the grow season this year

@kfred

3 жыл бұрын

Nice ! You will definitely get a jump on it. Thanks for watching!

MAN LOVE THIS CHANNEL!! Okra! Fish! Deer! WHAT ELSE COULD YOU ASK FOR!! Keep em comin buddy! True country boy stuff.

@kfred

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! That means a lot!

More gardening videos would be great! Awesome channel!!!

I’ve never see okra picked before, very interesting. Will it reproduce again after picking? You are a hard working man

@kfred

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! It keeps giving for a couple months. The plants just get taller and taller. Thanks for watching Thelma!

Nice job Kendall!! Appreciate the video!

@kfred

4 жыл бұрын

Brent Berard Thanks Brent!

This is awesome! Keep up the good work parrain!

@kfred

4 жыл бұрын

Jacob Savoy Thanks Jacob! I appreciate that!

Kendall your videos are so awesome. We enjoy all of them. We’re from St. Martinville, La I’m hoping you could put in the description where I could get a set of those row building plates on the two sides of your tiller. I need that. Thanks

@kfred

3 жыл бұрын

Lol! Thanks Man! I bought the tractor with the plates on there already. Maybe I can do another video given dimensions. I appreciate you watching my videos.

That’s a nice okra cutter, great video buddy

I'm new to the channel and have a injured puppy tonight that is crying. In between spurts of her bawling I think I will watch all your video's because it reminds me of home. subbed

@kfred

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I appreciate that! Hope the puppy gets better

You got serious garden skills! 🤠

@kfred

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joe ! I appreciate that! I overlooked this comment

Gumbo in the works for sure, Yum thanks great video

@kfred

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jack!

Great Video! Reminds me of the Bayou Gardener. Sure miss his videos. Hello from Vicksburg.

@kfred

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I loved watching that guy. Thanks for watching.

Beautiful rich soil! Brilliant! Cheers mates!!

@kfred

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I appreciate you watching!

@Tubefish07

2 жыл бұрын

@@kfred My pleasure. I’m originally from Louisiana. Growing up, I got to do a lot of what you do but on a very small scale. I moved away many years ago and will be retiring in a few months. Watching your videos has truly made me home sick and wishing for that life again. Especially the food. Thank you so much for your videos. They are truly appreciated! All the best good sir. BTW I grew up in CenLa. fishing on lake Iatt and Nantachie.

There won't ever be any grass growing under Ken's feet. Good job! Sorry for the bad growing season!

@kfred

4 жыл бұрын

c richards Thanks! I appreciate that and thanks for watching .

You are a very smart man Mr.Kendall.

@kfred

3 жыл бұрын

Lol! I wish! But thank you!

Awesome! God is good! What a great garden! Thanks Ken.

@kfred

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kelly! Appreciate that!

@sergiocarrasco5232

3 жыл бұрын

Where did you get those plates on the back of your tiller

Good Job !!! Love your videos

@kfred

4 жыл бұрын

Terry Landry Thanks Terry!

You know your stuff man

@kfred

4 жыл бұрын

Trevor Splawn Thanks Trevor!

I'm at a lost for words, I'm going to save this because when I get out of this apartment and back where I can start back to growing my own food I'm going to need one of those okra cutters. Thank you hurricane Harvey for ruining my life, taking me away from the country life I loved so much, and thank God I'm still here to tell about it....lol

@kfred

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Juan! Hang in there things will get better for you.

This is some fine tilling here,, well done brother,,,,,

@kfred

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Great video! Thanks for posting it. We did okra for the first time this year at our house, just 4 plants but they did pretty well. Next year I want 40 plants. Do you prune all the lower leaves off? Maybe that would have helped my yield.

@kfred

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jim ! I appreciate that! I usually do prune the lower leaves

Great job 👍 I'll try this method.. now there is okra growing season here

@kfred

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate that ! I just planted 13 rows of okra.

How haven't you cut a finger off? Okra doesn't need to be cut like that. I've grown it for years and like it whole. Sear in hot wok with a few drops of olive oil,fresh garlic and pink salt. So darn good. Mulch your okra deeply,water when needed. It will flourish in the heat. Best veggie ever!

Now u ready to make gumbo......that is the best cutter I ever saw ,, bar none,,,,,,well don brother,,,,,

@kfred

4 жыл бұрын

Love that cutter! Thanks for watching!

Thanks for sharing your vid

God bless your all efforts for farming. Great video.

@kfred

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Appreciate you watching this one!

As long as you have some ground, you can get okra to grow . All it needs water and fertilizer . Got to have hot weather to make it happen .

Yeah you did great man looks delicious

@kfred

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I appreciate that!

💯💯💯💯Phenomenal System and Method of harvesting Okra👊🏻👊🏻

@kfred

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

@tracymeadows3442

2 жыл бұрын

@@kfred your most welcome 👍🏻👍🏻

Awesome video !!!

@kfred

4 жыл бұрын

Dario Billiot Thanks Dario!

Your farm is looking real nice...what size is that land that you plant the okra on?

Very nice. I loved the sound of harvest, the snap off the plant and the crunchy snip. cant wait for mine. Does anyone know how bad it is to grow okra close together? I have 4 plants in a 8 inch circle or maybe closer. Havent grown true leaves yet. Should I thin them probably ?

@kfred

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate you watching! I usually give at least a foot apart.

Great video 👍🏽

@kfred

4 жыл бұрын

Matthew Broussard Thanks Matt!

Ken I know this is an older video but I have a question about your tiller . What is the spacing approximately between the metal where the all thread is ? I’m going to have to modify one like you . That’s an awesome idea brother 👊🏻👊🏻. I’m 58 and I’m about to start my own garden for first time . Man you inspired me . Watched the cabbage and okra videos . Great stuff . I read through all the comments so as to not bother you with questions about tiller . I was going to buy one . Now that I see it’s custom made I have to build one too . 👍🏻💪🏻💪🏻🎣

@kfred

4 ай бұрын

Well thank you so much! I will have to go put a tape measure on that. If you could send a email asking about the measurement. It may be hard to find this comment later. Kfishfred@gmail.com

Very great video. Please what is the distance between the plants

Nice,,,, I did this a many of day with my dad,,,,,,

Great job man

@kfred

4 жыл бұрын

Richard Segura Thanks Richard! I appreciate that!

Man thats a lot of okra !!! Its gotta be picked every 2 days for 3 months in 100 degree Louisiana heat !!!

That is sooo cool 🥰

@kfred

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and I appreciate the comment!

Reminds me of my grand dad

pickled okra is the best !

Bon travail Mon Ami.

@kfred

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting!

Well done my friend, in Greece we pick them when they are 4 times smaller!! We don't eat them so big and we don't cut their backs and tips... Plus we don't chop them in pieces, we boil them or cook them usually with chicken in tomato sauce whole unchoped.

@kfred

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I also pick the small ones to cook whole. This variety stays tender even up to 10 inches. Thanks for watching and commenting

@adoumpmoussah939

4 ай бұрын

What is the name of this variety?

Hi Kendall, how much water did you put on your plants? Im in a ltemperate part of Australia but still want to have a go at it this season

@kfred

4 жыл бұрын

Tim I didn’t water at all last year. It rained so much last year it really hurt my yield. Okra really likes it hot and dry.. I have my rows ready now and will be planting soon. Thanks for watching .Good luck!

@timcarr4155

4 жыл бұрын

@@kfred OK thanks for the reply. We get hot summers here but will be limited by the frosts until it really warms up. Enjoyed your video.

The way they grow so fast and so tall remind me of a castor plant .

Did you make the hipper row making attachment for your tiller? That’s nice. Like you’re videos, nice looking place you got there.

@kfred

4 жыл бұрын

john rosenbaum Thanks John! I actually bought it like that. Yeah the guy I got it from came up with the idea. Works good !

@johnrosenbaum5140

4 жыл бұрын

@@kfred I make rows with a how, that would be a great time n effort saver. Is it made from rubber ?

@kfred

4 жыл бұрын

john rosenbaum John it is 1/4 steel plate that was bent to get the right angle. It sure does save some time by making a row in one pass

@johnrosenbaum5140

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'm going to try fab one for mine. Like your channel, I'm subscribed

@kfred

4 жыл бұрын

john rosenbaum Awesome! I appreciate that very much! Thanks

Nice video Kendall. Corn next?

@kfred

4 жыл бұрын

cdevillier8002 Thanks Chris!

Love okra raise it every yr but not as much as you lol

Wow!!

@kfred

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Josh!

Just a question ''most okra i no when it gets big its tuff is this a type thats not as tuff as say crimson or other brands some looked preaty big ''just asking trying to learn thanks for the info

@kfred

3 жыл бұрын

This cow horn okra stays tender at 10” or more. Thanks for watching

@terryscott8893

3 жыл бұрын

@@kfred thanks for your reply 'i will have to try THAT kind 'i planted jambalya and it seem to just come to a halt it all came up good but it got to about 3 inches and seam to just stop dont no if its ben the cool nited and mornings maybe i hope it snaps out of it but it gets in the low 60's at nite and mornings thinking maybe thats it 'and the few rows of crimson doing the same thing thalt for sure it was warm enuff in west fl. For sure buy now ' and them jambalya sapose to be the cats meow they say but thanks again for your info ''have a blessed day

Question? Why do you bother with the hilling?, Isn’t the same as tilling? I get 10’ okra in my raised beds in the backyard with Far less work

How did you make the bedder on your tiller

Hey Ken, Do you blanch your okra prior to freezing?

@kfred

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Thanks for watching

Nice work but you didn’t say how long should They stay and how many time does it need water how often thank you

@kfred

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I usually just let Mother Nature take care of it. Okra can go a long time without water

@tigerofiraqwhoisallahquien8044

4 жыл бұрын

Kendall Frederick ok thank you sir

Why did you prune them?it make it easier to harvest or it make them much more productive?

@kfred

4 жыл бұрын

ibrahima babou I think both! If you don’t prune them you would need to plant them 4 foot apart and the rows farther apart too. I didn’t prune a couple years ago and it was a jungle in there. Had a lot of insect problems too.Also all the energy goes straight to the okra and they grow faster. So yes I believe both! Hey thanks for watching and please check our all my other videos .

@ibrahimababou616

4 жыл бұрын

@@kfred ok thanks i Will plant my okra plants in 4 weeeks, have you ever tried Red Burgundy and jambalaya varieties?

@kfred

4 жыл бұрын

ibrahima babou Funny you ask! I just planted some jambalaya! Didn’t come up very good! I hear it makes a lot

@ibrahimababou616

4 жыл бұрын

its considerd by some as the most productive okra variety, you will see, good luck for this year. From north italy, me i have to trasplant my okra plants in few weeks, i dont do direct, it doesnt work for me, because my soil is poor.

My back hurts just watching!!!

@kfred

6 ай бұрын

Lol! Just think how mine feels 🤣Thanks for watching.

Okra needs 70 nights and it will produce till the first frost yum yum get ya some

Amazing

@kfred

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I thought you said you has an awesome okra planter..lol. Then you're bending over planting. I thought I might go and read it again. That is a great cutter. Can you do carrots or cukes for pickles or beets. Can you adjust the width for the cuts? Gosh it would make my life so much easier. Do you can anything? It's super easy. I can everything from beef, beef stew, broths, chicken, pork, pickles, bananas for banana bread, sausage, fruit syrups and all jellies and flour. I think my favorite is bread and butter pickles and relish.I ferment vegetables too they are great and good for your gut health. If you have ten minutes to mix up some salt water and cut some veg. you can ferment. I bake yeast bread and sourdoughs sprout and mill flour only half the time. It is very time consuming. I'm not even a prepper but could live a year with what I got going on it's even under all the beds.With all you grow and meat you hunt it would be a great thing if you could can some. if you have a lot of something and it might go bad. It would be great if you could open a restaurant a farm to table type. With what you grow and hunt. I don't know what the restrictions are for the meat you hunt. I'm sure people have said that to you. It's a huge risk with the crazy that's going on now. Your pretty amazing. Oh and dang cute lol. I did see some girls here Yay! Have a great night

@kfred

3 жыл бұрын

Lol! You covered a lot in this comment . You got me wondering what I said.🤣I might have to go back and watch myself. You probably could use the cutter on some other vegetables but you can’t adjust the width of the cut. I need to start canning more of my produce.Thanks again for watching and commenting.

@valeriepowell1736

3 жыл бұрын

@@kfred lol that was way to long, I'm sorry.

what does it taste like ?

Man that ground seems hard

@kfred

2 жыл бұрын

Not really. Thanks for watching!

What is the name of your attachment that hills? Tiller with a customization?

@kfred

3 жыл бұрын

It is ! It’s some bend plate with a few bolts. Works good!

@terrycrissman7392

3 жыл бұрын

@@kfred can we get 2-3 pics up close?

How many okras can you plant in an acre?

@kfred

3 жыл бұрын

Not real sure! Probably 6-7 thousand plants . Thanks for watching

Did you put the cut okra straight in the freezer?

@kfred

4 ай бұрын

I usually smother down and then freeze. The okra I will fry later I put up raw.

@billybass6419

4 ай бұрын

Smother down?????@@kfred

Hello everyone, what a great job Frederick did; Dear Frederick, I am looking for your help with buyers of fresh Okra there in America, we are producers in Tamaulipas, Mexico and the okra seed we plant is of quality, as well as the harvest is of export quality, I would love to talk to you and see the way to help us.

Where do you buy your seeds

@kfred

3 жыл бұрын

I get them from a local feed store and I do dry my own seeds. Thanks for watching.

💯💯💯💯 Hola 🙏🙏🙏🙏👏👏

@kfred

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate you watching!

can you pretty please explain to me why you're cutting off the tips and the bases? I've eaten both of those pieces my entire life that's so much to waste heheh more than likely it's because it's what your customers prefer but thought i'd ask why :) so i know not at all to be rude

@kfred

3 жыл бұрын

That is correct, they rather not have the base , the tips would probably be ok. Thanks for watching and commenting

😳😲😲👍👋

❤️👍🙏💯

@kfred

4 жыл бұрын

TiTi Microblading Lash Studio Thanks

The more heat the better,,,,

Where can I get one of the cutters your using?

@kfred

4 жыл бұрын

Call the number and he can hook you up. I do give the guys name with the number in the video. If you can’t read it good let me know and I will get it for you That thing works so good! Thanks for watching

@kfred

4 жыл бұрын

Are do you mean the snipers That I just got at Walmart I think .

@Baritonesinger1

4 жыл бұрын

Kendall Frederick thanks, I went back and watched the cutting part. Guess I looked off for a second.....

My dad has the same slicer

@kfred

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! They work great! Thanks for watching

I hope your family is going to help you cut okra.

@kfred

3 жыл бұрын

My wife did pick a couple times when I had to leave town.🤣Thanks for watching!

You do everything don't you. Do you have any of those marshmallow trees? Must be tough with the frost loss this year

@kfred

3 жыл бұрын

Lol! I do keep busy! I appreciate you watching this one

@brinkee7674

3 жыл бұрын

@@kfred Thank you for this video. I've never seen Okra on the bush. Are your larger than usual as the ones I see seem much smaller but they are usually prepared already, fried mostly. Very few place make it up my way

You didn't use any manures?

@kfred

4 жыл бұрын

I just side dress with a little 13-13-13. Thanks for watching and commenting

Nice farm and field but okra,hominy and eel are on a short list of foods I just don't like.

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I see sweet corn I think of wildcat. Malt your Malt Your You Barley Malt Rye . No Yeast needed .

Hi so i am from Bangladesh. I have agreeculture farm. But i like your process. So my friend i want make Agriculture farming from your country. But there is how to prosse .and there is law please can you give me information. So this is my KZread channel. Biswsas agro one

Wow what a nightmare way too tall.

Why're you cutting the points off the okra? Those are my FAVORITE PART!!k What a waste

@kfred

2 жыл бұрын

I will save them for you! Thanks for watching