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Harvesting CornHarvesting CornHarvesting Corn Getting the most from your crop The Sweetness Factor The prime harvest time for sweet corn passes quickly, so gardeners need to know how to judge when to harvest to get the most from their crop. Corn is ready to be picked as soon as the ears have completely filled out. This goes for sweet corn and roasting ears.You can tell... |
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Make Room for CornMake Room for CornMake Room for Corn It's Easy. Everyone Has Space for These Shorter Varieties Corn has a reputation as too big a plant for most gardens. Certainly most of what a person sees varies from pretty tall to gigantic. The original sweet corns, however, were small plants, between four and six feet tall, just the right size for a garden. There are. |
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Planning Your Corn CropPlanning Your Corn CropYour Corn Crop Choosing varieties to grow If you've never grown corn before, check with a local farm or garden store, a neighbor who raises corn or your Cooperative Extension Service agent before you buy seeds. They can tell you what varieties do particularly well in your area, as well as some of the disease, pest or weather... |
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Protecting Cole Crops from DiseaseProtecting Cole Crops from DiseaseProtecting Cole Crops from Disease You can't always prevent diseases, but following these steps can help reduce their prevalence in your garden Disease Basics Some gardeners complain that their cole crops are constantly hit by diseases. Although you can't always do anything about them, understanding how diseases strike can help you get on... |
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Shock Proofing Your Cole CropsShock Proofing Your Cole CropsShock-Proofing Your Cole Crops Harden-off your plants carefully before transplanting them into the garden If your seedlings are to live through the shock of being transplanted outdoors, you need to gradually expose them to the sun, wind and spring temperatures. Just like people, plants can become sunburned, windburned or chilled if they... |
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Starting Cole Crop Seeds IndoorsStarting Cole Crop Seeds IndoorsStarting Cole Crop Seeds Indoors Get a jump on the season by growing your own transplants The only time you need to start cole crops indoors is in the spring, since you want to be sure your plants can mature before hot weather hits. If you're planning a fall garden, or if you live in an area where the summers don't get very hot, you can... |
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Trouble Free Cole CropsTrouble Free Cole CropsTrouble-Free Cole Crops Tips for solving common gardening problems Many gardening problems can be solved or prevented with nothing more than old-fashioned common sense. Here are some tips for growing the best possible cole crops. Sometimes weather conditions cause cole crops to fail to produce quality heads. If seedlings suffer from stress... |
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Under the Spreading Broccoli LeafsUnder the Spreading Broccoli LeafsUnder the Spreading Broccoli Leaves Maximize your garden area by planting shade-loving crops under mature broccoli plants Just because a garden row is occupied, don't think you've used up all its growing potential. By planting a few cool-weather seedlings under and around established cole crops, you can get a jump on your fall gardening... |
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