When I went to Washington D.C. this October with my school, one of the coolest places we went was Mount Vernon--George Washington's home (Unfortunately, it took so long that I didn't get to go to the Air & Space Museum). It has been preserved to look like it did so long ago. We didn't go inside of the actual home (none of us wanted to wait in the longest line ever!), but we wandered around the property. It has farmland, woods, a dock, animals, barns, slave quarters, etc.Near the slave quarters, we were first attracted to the chicken pen; but, I soon became distracted by a little garden patch. Lo and behold, what was in this garden? Red chili peppers, small watermelons, and OKRA.
I don't know what my fascination with this unique plant is. I have even bought seeds with the intent to grow okra. Stranger still, I don't really remember ever eating it!
