The flowers are the true delight of okra - they are exquisite!
You might have garlic outside. I've been calling it onion grass. Someone above said she heard it could be poisonous, but papa pepper gives it to his kids. This definitely has a garlicky flavor.
I just started growing veggies a couple years ago. It's not easy, mostly because anything that tastes good to humans tastes good to a great many other critters. The struggle is real.