We may actually get to harvest corn at the preschool in Berkeley! Do you grow corn? / myLot

@TheHorse (205716)

Walnut Creek, California

August 8, 2016 12:10pm CST

Because I went to college in Iowa, and loved cycling with friends through the corn fields, corn is one of my favorite things to grow when I garden. On Friday, when I volunteered at my friend's preschool, I was greeted by some enthusiastic 3-, 4-, and 5-year-olds who wanted to show my the ears of corn we have growing on our four corn plants. They're actually about 10" long and may be ready for harvest in a week or two. I'm as excited as the kids are. Is corn one of your garden staples?

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Sky

@skysnap (20154)

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8 Aug 16

Never did before but growing corn is definitely on the list.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (205716)

• Walnut Creek, California

8 Aug 16

It's pretty satisfying, partially because it grows so tall , like sunflowers.

Sky

@skysnap (20154)

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8 Aug 16

@TheHorse sunflower and aloe vera is something I have tried.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (205716)

• Walnut Creek, California

8 Aug 16

@skysnap Aloe vera is useful! My friends in Florida grew it and used it for sunburn.

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Erly Maglangit

@cacay1 (83223)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

9 Aug 16

Nice growth of corn.When my father was alive, we used to have cornfields,My father hired care takers to clean , fertilize and plow the 4 hectares cornfield.We children used to eat corn on a cob. What a happy memory with my beloved dad.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (205716)

• Walnut Creek, California

9 Aug 16

That sounds like a lovely memory. Perhaps you could grow some corn in his honor! My attachment to corn is partially sentimental.

GreatMartin

@GreatMartin (23677)

• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

9 Aug 16

Hard to grow corn in an apartment but I do grow herbs, spices, peppers and flowers!

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The Horse

@TheHorse (205716)

• Walnut Creek, California

9 Aug 16

My apartment balcony gets a lot of morning sun. I take advantage of that.

MARILYN

@Marilynda1225 (79708)

• United States

8 Aug 16

I've never tried to grow corn but we're surrounded by cornfields here. It's pretty amazing at how fast the corn grows

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The Horse

@TheHorse (205716)

• Walnut Creek, California

8 Aug 16

It really does grow quickly. I miss cycling through the corn fields of Iowa.

Scott Ganschow

@teamfreak16 (43421)

• Denver, Colorado

8 Aug 16

Our neighbor's corn is getting pretty high.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (205716)

• Walnut Creek, California

8 Aug 16

I hope they have a good harvest.

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LegTech

@rina110383 (24495)

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9 Aug 16

I wish I have a garden so that I could also grow some fruits & veggies. At my dad's place, they used to grow corn.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (205716)

• Walnut Creek, California

9 Aug 16

Do you have any space that could be turned into a garden I'm thankful for dollar pots at the local dollar store.

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Patsie Hatley

@Hatley (163781)

• Garden Grove, California

15 Aug 16

when I lived in South Dakota we grew a lot of corn, sweet corn and]boy did we eat it too so good and my my mother froze a lot t oo in which I helped as farm people all help young and old. we did not do too good raising corn here but we did have some luck and had corn all the time we owned that house. tj======

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The Horse

@TheHorse (205716)

• Walnut Creek, California

15 Aug 16

South Dakota seems like a decent place for corn--especially in the Eastern part of the state.

Morning Girl

@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

10 Aug 16

Oh how I love to grow corn because it is just so easy to grow but unfortunately I purposely did not consider planting them in my garden because corns do grow so thick and not appropriate in my well manicured garden. But in my ancestral home, we have a big backyard where we can grow just about anything. By the way, I have just eaten corn, the white variety and it was so delightful.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (205716)

• Walnut Creek, California

10 Aug 16

White corn is perfect for eating raw, right off the cob.

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divalounger

@divalounger (5849)

• United States

8 Aug 16

Wow! You must get some more sun in Berkeley than we do here in Alameda--I have tried growing corn here and I think we just don't enough heat for it--I love fresh corn--so enjoy!

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The Horse

@TheHorse (205716)

• Walnut Creek, California

9 Aug 16

Alameda might be perfect for snow peas! They like cooler air, but they do like some sunshine. Have you tried snow peas?

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divalounger

@divalounger (5849)

• United States

9 Aug 16

@TheHorse No--but we do get beans here--snow peas might work really well in the back--what a great idea--

Jekca

@Jessicalynnt (50525)

• Centralia, Missouri

9 Aug 16

gotta find a way to let them eat stuff off it if possible too

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Jekca

@Jessicalynnt (50525)

• Centralia, Missouri

10 Aug 16

@TheHorse harvest what you can and sneak in some extra ears, mix it together when no one is looking

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The Horse

@TheHorse (205716)

• Walnut Creek, California

10 Aug 16

@Jessicalynnt Heh heh. These kids are pretty smart. We might get busted.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (205716)

• Walnut Creek, California

9 Aug 16

The kids? We'll find a way. Beans are easier, since we just eat 'em at snack when we harvest a few.

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crazyhorseladycx

@crazyhorseladycx (39515)

• United States

8 Aug 16

aw, i'd loved to seen their faces! nothin' like growin' yer own food, plantin' those seeds'n then hopin' fer a bountiful crop. sadly i can't partake'n corn these days. i sure miss those crisp ears, drippin' with homemade butter..

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crazyhorseladycx

@crazyhorseladycx (39515)

• United States

9 Aug 16

@TheHorse homemade..all morn spent churnin' such, i sure miss those days!

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The Horse

@TheHorse (205716)

• Walnut Creek, California

9 Aug 16

@crazyhorseladycx Wish you could grow some now.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (205716)

• Walnut Creek, California

9 Aug 16

I love corn drenched in butter!

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Nanette Piotrowski

@nanette64 (20364)

• Fairfield, Texas

9 Aug 16

When I had the organic farm here at my place, corn was one of our staples @TheHorse . It always amazed me how tall those plants would get.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (205716)

• Walnut Creek, California

9 Aug 16

You must have had some good soil! Is there decent rain where you lived then?

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Nanette Piotrowski

@nanette64 (20364)

• Fairfield, Texas

10 Aug 16

@TheHorse We made our own composting soil (cut grass, hay, coffee grounds, egg shells, carrot & celery leaves). We get good rains in the spring and fall and sporadic during the summer.

Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (306113)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

8 Aug 16

I don't do any gardening, but I think it's great you're about ready to harvest your corn.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (205716)

• Walnut Creek, California

9 Aug 16

Thanks--we're excited about it!

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (306113)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

12 Aug 16

@TheHorse So did you?

CaseyL

@CaseyRoss9966 (4056)

• United States

9 Aug 16

I have had a garden for about four years now and my boyfriend has tried growing corn all four years but hasn't had any luck with it. This year my garden didn't do good at all. Nothing grew. We believe the seeds we got were bad. We have gotten two zucchinis out of my garden and nothing else has even bloomed and it was planted five months ago.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (205716)

• Walnut Creek, California

9 Aug 16

Have you tried starting your plants in really good soil in Dixie cups and then transplanting them when they're a few inches tall? That's what I often do.

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CaseyL

@CaseyRoss9966 (4056)

• United States

9 Aug 16

@TheHorse No, we haven't tried that but I guess this up coming year we will try it. We want be going back to the place we got our seeds from this year though. Nothing grew which isn't normal for our garden.

Just an Ordinary Owl?

@owlwings (43915)

• Cambridge, England

8 Aug 16

I have tried to grow corn but, here in England, the climate is just not quite good enough or the summers long enough for it. I have read that they need to be grown in a block (because they are wind pollinated) and I have tried that but either I planted too late or the summer just wasn't warm enough or long enough. Anyway, I never had any success (maybe one or two cobs for all of that ground and work!)

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The Horse

@TheHorse (205716)

• Walnut Creek, California

9 Aug 16

Yes, I "help out" the pollination process by hand. England sounds better suited to snow peas than corn!

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suziecat7

@suziecat7 (3350)

• Asheville, North Carolina

8 Aug 16

You've inspired me to try corn next year.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (205716)

• Walnut Creek, California

9 Aug 16

That's a good thing! Keep us posted come Spring.

Sue H.

@CinnamonGrl (7083)

• Santa Fe, New Mexico

8 Aug 16

No garden here. My Nana used to grow corn many years ago. I have good friend who grows it, he has a huge vegetable garden. I think it's awesome that your friend's preschool is doing that with the kids. It's so exciting for them to see things grow!

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The Horse

@TheHorse (205716)

• Walnut Creek, California

8 Aug 16

I've been doing gardening ("farming") with kids for years. I enjoy it, and they enjoy it too. Plus the kids like to eat what they plant!

Alfredo Rossi

@amadeo (111948)

• United States

8 Aug 16

not one of my garden staples.But do eat corn quite a bit while is season

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The Horse

@TheHorse (205716)

• Walnut Creek, California

8 Aug 16

I enjoy eating it too. In Oakland, a few years ago, we had a decent harvest. But of course the squirrels ate our corn plants at Ground Squirrel Gardens in dry Concord, and on my balcony, my corn plants are mainly "decorative."