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RE: I've Been Bitten,

in #life6 years ago

Oddly enough, our mailbox has not yet been inundated with seed catalogs. Perhaps we haven't been ordering from them enough in recent years. I have not yet given thought to what might go into our garden this year. A lot depends on how my husband's health is when the time comes. I will be curious to know how the corn does for you. My Minnesotan husband planted corn for several years after we moved to Idaho, but it only did well once. I finally convinced him it was wasted space, and we could get corn from a U-Pick place if we really wanted it.

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If anyone deserved a bit of gardening reprieve, it's you! I'm sure someone, er, people will wander by with fresh things for you from time to time, lol!

It took me a while to master corn growing with our short season and climate challenges. I tend to plant a couple of short season hybrids, with the quickest days til maturity that I can find, straight into composted cow and horse manure, and side dress it heavily every two weeks with composted chicken manure and kelp emulsion. I've had quite a bit of luck this way.

Last year I didn't even plant corn, as it is a bit labor intensive, due to it being my first year as a beef leader. This year, however, I plan to spend quite a bit of time in my garden, so corn will be sown. Being out there for most of the summer makes this Kat more than a bit happy.