What is it?

[gardeningmom]

Went to check on my tomatoes today and found this. It could be a weed for all I know!

[santoury]

Could you get a clearer picture of the foliage as well?

Can't tell what size the flower is, from the picture, but could be a moss rose (Portulaca) or a Hibiscus, nothing to size it up to.

[zuzu's petals]

Hey G'mom, did ya plant any okra??

I think santoury is on the right track with hibiscus,
Malvaceae (hibiscus family) is the family that Abelmoschus esculentus (okra) is in.

[gardeningmom]

No okra. Not portulaca because it has actual leaves. It is very low to the ground and the flower is about the size of a quarter. The leaves actual resemble mums.

[dirtyfingernails]

Yeppers,OKRA
Bill

[zuzu's petals]

It wouldn't be the first time .... even today ...
but, I gotta say, that SURE looks like okra to me,
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I think a seed may have sneakied it's way into your garden.

[gardeningmom]

Okra??? There used to be old azalea bushed planted here and this year I just threw some tomato plants in the spot so it wouldn't be all mud (little did I know we would have no rain to make the mud) and I didn't even compost or anything. Where the heck would okra come from and what do I do with it now? I don't even like okra!!

[zuzu's petals]

Okra??? ... what do I do with it now?

Enjoy the pretty flowers ...
or tear that li'l booger out and toss her into the compost heap.

Are ya crafty?
Some folks let the pods grow big,
then they dry them and paint them as Christmas ornaments.

[gardeningmom]

I am crafty and I love those little santas!!! I guess I will just leave it for now and see what happens. Thanks all for the info.

[zuzu's petals]

Here are a couple of other cool, crafty possibilities:

Okra angels
Funky okra lizard

[ok_nurse]

This site is so funny-I woulda never thought I'd be reading about G-mom finding Christamas ornaments in her veggie garden!!!!

[gardeningmom]

That's what I'm gonna do if I actually get okra!

[Pyewacketcat]

Oh no..... no gumbo? LOL

[jdkline]

You just never know what these people are hiding in their gardens!!!

Deb

[bali]

I have that same flower in my garden .veggie..
I never plant Okra.......I was wondering if it was or wasnt also????