Sorry, Alice. I live in Texas. That's kind of typical news around here. I'm afraid I hardly notice those things now-a-days, now that I've seen quite a few tornadoes myself. I kind of hold my breath and cross my fingers when the weather looks like they're headed this way. Do you know anyone who was in the path?

Okay, gardeners, I made a huge discovery yesterday - handling okra hurts like hell. What's the story with this? Is this a result of just the juice from cutting the okras off the plant (that's when I got the zing), or does it come from touching the foliage, etc? Maybe this is why my hands have been so broken out this year? I usually check my plants all through the garden for pests, so I have been touching it. What do you do about it? My neighbor had trouble growing it last year, so I thought I'd give it a try, but I've only eaten it a couple of times and never been near the plants before. Advice, please!

SRS