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First crop for the year 2000 note the bamboo supports and the tops have been chopped off |
We grow and freeze enough corn to last us for 12 months want more info keep reading below |
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The beginning of September (Spring) is the time to start planting Sweet Corn, before planting your corn, soak the seeds in a container of water over night, plant the seeds 25mm deep (1"), 150mm apart (6") in rows around 300mm (1') apart. Corn needs to be planted closely in a group, to enable pollination. You could also try planting your corn in a circle. Corn likes lots of compost, comfrey, liquid fertilizer and heaps of mulch (around the main stem of the plant) give a good soak around the roots, every second day. |
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The same corn as above on the 16th October |
Same corn from opposite direction |
| If you have a small garden and are in need of space, you could also plant climbing beans and cucumbers in between the rows of corn, the beans and cucumbers will climb up the corm stems, as a temporary trellis.Take a Look | |
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23rd of October 1998. Not long now for a feed of corn. |
A good trick is, once the corn cob has been pollinated (the corn cob tassels have gone brown and you can feel the cob forming) cut the top flower off. This will let the plant concentrate on feeding the cob of corn. The cob should grow larger and sweeter. |
| Another way to plant corn is to hoe out, 6-off rows 150mm deep x 2m/s long, fill with chopped up comfrey leaves, (if you don't have any comfrey use compost) cover over, then plant your corn seeds 30mm deep/150mm apart, then water them in.(a good soak) | |
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Cut the stalk above the cob, around 150mm (6'') |
This corn cob is not yet pollinated don't cut the top flower off, until the tassels have brown off. |
