The Mountain Garden Is Looking Good

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Yeah, I know, I just have a backyard garden, but we like so many different things I just don't have room. I can't plant much because it takes up so much room but I have to always plant  some corn.

We have been getting Lot's of yellow squash, zucchini, cucumbers and a few peppers, Tomato's are loaded just not quite ready yet. I got the carrots and eggplant planted late so they are behind. My neighbor planted a lot of beans so I will wait till fall to plant some other stuff. Probably as soon as the corn is through, I'll pull the stalks and plant something else.

Gary S
 
 
Yeah, I know, I just have a backyard garden, but we like so many different things I just don't have room. I can't plant much because it takes up so much room but I have to always plant  some corn.

We have been getting Lot's of yellow squash, zucchini, cucumbers and a few peppers, Tomato's are loaded just not quite ready yet. I got the carrots and eggplant planted late so they are behind. My neighbor planted a lot of beans so I will wait till fall to plant some other stuff. Probably as soon as the corn is through, I'll pull the stalks and plant something else.

Gary S
I wish we could plant corn here. We have to plant extra early varieties and even they are marginal. 

I am also jealous that you are harvesting. We have harvested spinach and lettuce but only have a few small peppers and tomatoes forming that aren't even close. It must be nice to have a longer season.
 
Disco, morning...... Below is a list of corn varieties.... I have tested several.... even growing up to 4 a year to find a variety that suits this area..... Bodacious, an se variety is what I settled on.... 75 days to maturity and it freezes very well without blanching... cut off the kernels and IQF them on a tray covered in parchment... vac pack and in the freezer.... It's excellent fresh also.... I usually plant corn around June 10-15th when the ground warms and harvest around Sept 5-15.... all depends on when it germinated and sprouted.... After the second set of leaves, lots of urea and water.... I'm finally getting 2 ears per stalk using lots of urea and lots of water... I am zone 5b......


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sweetcorn_varieties
 
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Very nice Mr. Disco, very nice indeed ! That's a heck of a spread ya have there & it's hard to beat fresh fruits & veggies ! :thumbsup:

Here's to your garden & hopefully a great harvest for You & SWMBO ! :beercheer:


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Justin
 
Disco, morning...... Below is a list of corn varieties.... I have tested several.... even growing up to 4 a year to find a variety that suits this area..... Bodacious, an se variety is what I settled on.... 75 days to maturity and it freezes very well without blanching... cut off the kernels and IQF them on a tray covered in parchment... vac pack and in the freezer.... It's excellent fresh also.... I usually plant corn around June 10-15th when the ground warms and harvest around Sept 5-15.... all depends on when it germinated and sprouted.... After the second set of leaves, lots of urea and water.... I'm finally getting 2 ears per stalk using lots of urea and lots of water... I am zone 5b......


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sweetcorn_varieties
Thanks, Dave. I have successfully grown corn. It just took so much room and was barely within our growing season that I just don't do it any more. Fortunately, I have access to good Tabor corn from Alberta and I haven't suffered. 

I do appreciate the information though.
Very nice Mr. Disco, very nice indeed ! That's a heck of a spread ya have there & it's hard to beat fresh fruits & veggies !
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Here's to your garden & hopefully a great harvest for You & SWMBO !
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Justin
Thanks, Justin. The missus and I just had our first spinach salad. Ah, you are right, fresh is hard to beat.

Disco
 
Hey Disco, we have been gone for a few days, corn is doing super I'll take a picture later for you

Gary S
 
Holey Kr@p.... I thought you were harvesting corn now..... You had me ready to move to Texas..... Look Gary, I'm an old man and you gotta quit doing that to me.......
 
Sorry for the shock, I forgot to send Disco a corn picture,    No corn now, but a bunch of Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower,green onions, and still have lettuce and spinach 

Gary
 
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