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 ...

Because life isn’t all peas and carrots, companion planting is just as effective in your ornamental beds and borders as with your vegetables.

There’s some wiggle room when planting soybeans, but that’s not the case for corn. To avoid seed chilling, he advises farmers to plant corn only under two conditions: The soil temperature must ...

A classic example of this type of companion planting is the so-called “three sisters” planted together by Native Americans. Corn, pole beans ... In the Master Gardener Vegetable and Fruit ...

Last year 22% was planted by May 1. Illinois, Iowa and Indiana are the furthest behind in soybean planting compared to the five-year averages for each state. Roll over the grey buttons below to ...

Corn for May delivery fell 1.6%, to $5.04 3/4 a bushel, on the Chicago Board of Trade on Friday, as analysts and traders speculate that U.S. farmers will plant more corn than initially anticipated.