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They should have sprouted regardless of the light. Seeds don't need the light till after they're out of the ground - maybe it was too cold. They do need to be kept warm until they sprout. OaklandCityFarmer - Have you tried saving hybrids? I just wonder if maybe since other plants don't come...

I grind corn for my chickens with my wood chipper. I made a bag to tie over the exit chute to catch it as it flies out. I grind every couple of weeks as I need it. However, chickens can digest whole corn if you provide access to grit. Word of warning: Most corn sold as feed is hybrid and...

Tomatoes definitely grow better with mulch! I mulched part of mine with some rotten hay and you could see the difference. Also if you save your tomato seed, you need to pick your best fruit and let it ferment to remove the growth inhibitors. Mash up the whole tomato in a jar and put in a...

Vfem is right, hybrid corn won't hold true - as a matter of fact it generally won't produce anything except for nubs. Most of what we're used to as sweet corn today is hybrid. Older open pollinated varieties aren't as sweet.