The Corn is in the Ground!

There just hasn't been a lot to report this year other than it's already been a very weird Spring. Last week was very cool. Saturday was downright cold. This week we have had thunderstorms with warmer days and relatively cool nights. Last night a doozy came through with thunder scary enough to get Gabby, my greyhound, all worked into a tizzy.

A week or so ago I planted 5 cabbage and 5 cauliflower plants. It's very late in the season so we will see how they do. I lost one to the high winds we had last week - the wind just snapped the stalk off at the base. The rest are perking up from their transplant and I expect to see some strong growth soon. The lettuce I planted in a container is doing very well and I've already harvested some leaves for salads and BLT sandwiches. :)

So, today, in Bed #1, I planted corn. I'm going to experiment with a high density planting in an attempt to maximize pollination and ear production. The variety is Burpee SugarPearl Hybrid. It's an extra early & sweet variety that is supposed to produce 8" ears and the plants will reach 6-7 feet tall. I say "supposed" to because I planted this variety last year with little success. Some plants did not produce ears. Others produced, but I had poor pollination and thus no kernels. As a result, I had zero corn harvest last year. But, last year I sowed for only 12 plants and had only 2 rows. This year I sowed 6" apart in an entire 4'x4' bed. This density may mean that I have to provide supplemental fertilizer but if it works and I get corn, I'll be thrilled!