We planted our corn something in late April. The year before we planted it too late and learned our lesson the hard way when our corn never got higher than our knees and didn't produce any corn to eat.
So this year we got our timing right. Great.
Other things I did right:
*watering was appropriate.
*picked them just at the right time...and the ones that were big and full were so good and sweet.
*planted them in a block, which helped with fertilization.
But....I made some mistakes. Here it is in a nutshell:
* Overcrowding. I grew them from seeds and grew too many. Then, I didn't have the heart to get rid of any, so I planted too many next to each other.
* Didn't fertilize or mulch or add anything else. I'm wondering if that would have produced bigger corn to eat.
So I did a little research. Next year I want to do better. I want to be able to eat nice juicy corn from every plant. Here it goes:
* work the soil before planting. Help the soil get it as humus as possible. Work in some multi-purpose compost before planting seedlings.
*plant legumes in the area where I want to plant corn next year. Legumes (like beans and peas) help enrich the soil by contributing nitrogen. Sweet corn needs plenty of nitrogen.
*crop rotation--so plant my corn in a different area next year.
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