When I was young, I asked my father why he didn’t grow sweet corn in his garden. He answered that you need a big garden to grow corn. Later, when I had my own vegetable garden, I proved growing ...

Alternatively, if you forgot to grow plants earlier, you can still grow corn by planting seeds directly into the soil in late spring and early summer. Use a dibber to make 2.5cm holes and sow two ...

We measured and weighed the cobs, checking how uniform in size and well filled with kernels they were, then measured how sweet the kernels ... one good cob per plant. Plant further apart (45cm) if you ...

Plant further apart (45cm) if you want to try for a smaller second cob, too. Water when the cobs start to form and the silks appear on the ears of corn. At this time it is also a good idea to ...

Many Costa Ricans maintain a small garden space—often a 5-by-5-meter patch—dedicated to growing corn, known as a milpa. Although some seed stores offer hybrid sweet corn tailored for tropical ...

The researchers think the crackling noises occur because of tiny fractures from the corn plant stretching, breaking and growing. The time-lapse video documents the noises, along with the plant ...

A bill introduced by an Ohio congressman aims to bring sustainable biofuels to air travel.It's called the Farm to Fly Act. Introduced by Congressman Max Miller ...

Sweet corn can be planted from January through April in Central Florida and this month is the start of growing pole beans, beginning in February and going through April and then again in August ...

I hope everyone is growing something they can eat, but if you haven’t tried yet, consider doing what the Indians did centuries ago and grow the Three Sisters! Growing multiple plants together ...