In collaboration with the Peel Youth Food Circle, we have created grow guides to help you grow okra and bitter melon at home! These guides are available in English, Punjabi, Hindi, Mandarin, Tamil and Tagalog. In the guides, you will find:

• the history and importance of okra and bitter melon

• tips on how to start your seedlings indoors, transplant (planting them out in your garden), harvest and save seeds

• information on companion planting, crop rotation and other ecological-growing techniques

• a recipe to help you enjoy okra and bitter melon!

We would love to see your gardening journey! Tag us and connect with us online @shadeofmiti and @peelyouthfoodcircle.

These guides were created by our community to support food sovereignty. Consider making a financial donation to support our work! All financial donations will be used to print physical copies of the guides that will be distributed through our community at libraries, food banks, community centres, newcomer and settlement agencies and other spaces.

Happy growing!