the1honeycomb
Deeply Rooted
My corn didn't get big either had to boil it for my chickens they're spoiled
Corn Thread for 2014
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baymule
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Better luck next year!
My Peaches N' Cream was a total washout, but the chickens liked it.
Jared77
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Ninnymary you should grow it. If I can get enough seeds collected I will send you some.
pjn
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Growing glass gem this year. The critters have just about eaten it all. Not sure if I will get any. It is about 7ft tall before they break it over and eat the ears. Has been producing about 3 ears per stalk. I probably won't try corn again. Critters have been plentiful this year.
thistlebloom
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Oh, that's too bad PJN. How disappointing to watch your corn grow and then have it stolen by freeloader animals.
I know it seems like my solution to everything, but I love me a hot wire fence. Especially when you get to see those miscreants get a jolt.
I even set up a battery powered one around my garden early in the season to keep my crummy cats from using it for a litter box.
TheSeedObsesser
Deeply Rooted
You could try taping the ears closed, of course that might not help if those animals are rodents.
journey11
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I see a lot of people around here put electric around their corn patch, a couple high strands for the deer and a low one for the coons. Nothing has bothered mine in years past or yet...
pjn
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I will try that for next year. thanks for the tips.
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baymule
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Today I cleaned the Anasazi Sweet corn and the Painted Mountain corn. I put both in labeled glass jars. I will be able to plant a bigger corn patch next year! The Oaxacan green dent corn now has brown silks. I'm going to let it all dry for seed for next year. I might have to mill some meal just to see if it will make green cornbread!
Mel
Chillin' In The Garden
ND Sunshine sweetcorn has survived a nasty hailstorm in June and 80mph storm gusts in July although I had to stand it all back up, is now tasseling so I will start hand pollination daily. Time to power up the hot wire for the coons.
