The corn was planted June 1 (or thereabouts). Three eight-foot rows, twelve plants per row. The variety is “On Deck” by Burpee. They all sprouted, but some furry suburban backyard creature found them irresistible and nibbled quite a few of them to the ground. There are 25 plants left. Since broccoli, a heavy feeder, was grown in this bed in the spring, I worked some fertilizer into the soil before planting.
The vines winding through the stalks are butternut squash.
July 24: I saw some silks peeking out of the leaves today so I broke off a tassel and started pollinating! Small patches of corn usually need a little help.
I don’t usually have much luck with corn, but since this is a variety bred for small spaces, I thought I’d give it a try. Fingers crossed.