Is it possible to grow okra in flower boxes?

I read that it's ideal for backyard gardens but I live in Brooklyn with no back yard. I want to grow something edible out of the flower boxes I have...they're about 2 feet x 1 x1...would that be enough soil to sustain even one okra plant?
Is it possible to grow okra in flower boxes?
Why not try dwarf okra.



They only get to be about 1/3 of the size of regular okra. There are many websites that will sell you seed or even starter plants.
Reply:Patio or Tomi toe tomatoes,lettuce,radishes,pepper plants strawberries any herb,if you get at least 6 hours of full sun you can grow any of these.You would love the giant strawberries,they tend to spill over the container.Mix one part sand with your potting or garden soil. Use rabbit hay for mulch.Have had good results try it,gardening is fun it takes doing to learn.
Reply:Okra requires full sun. It can grow 5 to 6 feet plus tall. So I don't think that will work.
Reply:Do you have a balcony or maybe access to the roof? If you do you can buy plastic bags designed to grow veggies above the soil. You can get them at a garden centre and all you do is make a small hole in the bag and plant the seeds. People usually grow about 3 Tomato plants in each one. They come filled with soil and fertiliser. They only require a few drainage holes. They need a lot of warmth and sun and maybe some support if they are on the roof if its windy. I live in the Boston Area and have a Brasilian Farm where I grow about 3-4,000 okra plants a year. We have a large Brasilian population and they love Okra, or as they call it Quiabo. I also grow an eggplant called Jilo. Most of the okra we get is from Louisiana and Texas, but because of the hurricane damage there it gets expensive and pretty dried out and a lot of farms are just getting back to production. I grow the okra at about 10 inch spaces and 3 foot rows. You can tighten them up a little and probably get two rows with 10 or 12 in a row, you can always thin them later. Good luck and pleasant farming. Do they have any Victory Gardens in Brooklyn you can join?