ing not growing it next year. It takes up too much space for such little food ya know? But I did it! I grew it and it grew right this time and it had all the kernels and it wasn't wimpy corn it was a nice sized corn! yes! I grew corn LOL!
anyone not grow it bc of the space issue?
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I was surprized at my yield in a fairly small area densely planted, well watered and fertilized, but at the time of harvest sweet corn is dirt cheap at the super market so backyard corn is more of a convenient novelty than a must have. Deer and racoons are big problems too.
The space is better used for something like muskmelons which, like tomatoes, taste pretty bad from the store.
The space is better used for something like muskmelons which, like tomatoes, taste pretty bad from the store.
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solid wall carvings... slightly wimpy castles...
No really, how about self-watering containers. Things like Earthboxes and others that have a water reservoir built into them.
Congratulations on your success!
I have seen other people here say it's not enough reward for the space. When I used to have space to grow it, I gave up on it, because in my location it was too hard to protect it from the critters. We had raccoons, possums, groundhogs, deer, lots of birds, squirrels, other rodents and they ALL LOVED corn!
If I had the room now, I would try it again, spaced close in 4x4 or 4x8 raised beds. Put TALL stakes around the outside of the beds and wrap the whole thing in deer netting.
Depends on how much you love corn, I guess, and how much room you have. It does produce lots of organic matter (leaves, stalks, etc) for your compost pile (you have to grind the stalks).
No really, how about self-watering containers. Things like Earthboxes and others that have a water reservoir built into them.
Congratulations on your success!
I have seen other people here say it's not enough reward for the space. When I used to have space to grow it, I gave up on it, because in my location it was too hard to protect it from the critters. We had raccoons, possums, groundhogs, deer, lots of birds, squirrels, other rodents and they ALL LOVED corn!
If I had the room now, I would try it again, spaced close in 4x4 or 4x8 raised beds. Put TALL stakes around the outside of the beds and wrap the whole thing in deer netting.
Depends on how much you love corn, I guess, and how much room you have. It does produce lots of organic matter (leaves, stalks, etc) for your compost pile (you have to grind the stalks).
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KWGardener
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Congratulations! It's great to hear you're having success.
I, too, skipped over corn due to the space issue. For $3 I can get a dozen ears, but only 5 or so nice tomatoes, So I opted for toms. Perhaps next year I'll expand and do a planting of it (all this reading about corn growing is getting me excited).
I, too, skipped over corn due to the space issue. For $3 I can get a dozen ears, but only 5 or so nice tomatoes, So I opted for toms. Perhaps next year I'll expand and do a planting of it (all this reading about corn growing is getting me excited).
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