Corn Thread for 2014

[Hal]

I'll have to take a picture of my Yukon Chief one day soon.

I'm in the healthy crop of weeds camp.
One time I figured the amount of maintenance time my yard and vegetable garden would take to keep it at peak appearance, and I came up with 20 hours. If I get up at dawn and do a bit of work 5 days a week, and then my typical all day Saturday, I can keep it respectable. The problem I run into about this time of year is bone weariness. After gardening all day elsewhere, I just want to sit down with a tall glass of iced tea and let my eyes glaze over.

I'll be waiting to see the Yukon Chief too!

 

[Chickie'sMomaInNH]

just noticed last night there are a couple ears starting to form and silks starting on a few. when you pollinate them is it ok to do it after a rain? we've had some wet weather here too and last night i bumped the plants checking them out and realized they were all wet from recent rain storms.

 

[Hal]

just noticed last night there are a couple ears starting to form and silks starting on a few. when you pollinate them is it ok to do it after a rain? we've had some wet weather here too and last night i bumped the plants checking them out and realized they were all wet from recent rain storms.

As long as the silks and pollen are dry.

 

[ninnymary]

Thistle, I've learned from all of you that even though weeds rob plants of nutrients, most things seem to grow fairly well along side of them.

Mary

 

[baymule]

I have been hand pollinating my Oaxacan Green Dent corn because of the lousy pollination I've had so far with other corn varieties. Sure enough it is raining, so glad I am helping nature get the job done.

 

[the1honeycomb]

My peaches and cream didn't do well either may just be a bad year fo them

 

[Hal]

I'm waiting as patient as I can to plant my Painted Mountain for this year.

 

[baymule]

I'm waiting as patient as I can to plant my Painted Mountain for this year.

Mine is shelled and scattered on a piece of white butcher paper to dry, and you're waiting to get planted. The differences in climate and zones does not deter us, it is so interesting to share information with each other.

 

[Jared77]

NinnyMary glass gem is a popcorn variety.

I'm actually very careful about my corn planting. We get lots of critters out here that will just devistate corn. Not only that but corn can be a big sign to "come and get it!!!" too so not only do you lost corn but dill, sweet peppers, tomatoes etc. In this part of Michigan have field after field after field of feed corn grown around here so all the critters know it's an easy buffet. But it makes for some VERY tasty venison. Gobs of fat on them helps ensure the meat isn't gamey.

For me unless it's a novelty corn variety (like glass gem or something else I'm planting for looks/or really unique) I'm not going to bother with it. The risk isn't worth the reward.

I'd rather buy it from the stand up the road from us. They own a large U-pick strawberry farm and also sell quite a bit of sweet corn a variety they won't reveal to ANYBODY thats VERY good. Doesn't seem to matter when I go pick up some they always have a number of folks buying some.

With as much as they grow they can take the losses in critter damage and still make it worth their while.

 

[ninnymary]

Jared, I hadn't thought about the critters. We have squirrels here and my neighbor is always giving them dried corn that's on the cob. I need to at least try it one time.

Mary