Sweet corn harvested fresh from the home garden and cooked soon afterward is one of life’s great treats. If you have never had that experience, now is the time to plant sweet corn in the garden. Sweet ...

Sweet corn fresh from the garden makes a tasty addition to a summer picnic, but gardeners need to plant sweet corn soon to enjoy this tasty treat throughout the summer. In this article, ...

Sweet corn and popcorn are popular vegetable garden crops with a rich history of cultivation in North America. They are closely related to each other, to flint corn and flower corn, to the starchy ...

Who doesn't want some ears of vibrant green, fresh corn at their next cookout? Some homegrown corn would be the capstone on a delicious grilled romaine and corn salad, or even a great baseline for ...

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 sweet ...

Recent cool weather and rainy days may have prevented gardeners from planting sweet corn by the recommended start dates of early to mid-May. But you can still plant by June 15 to enjoy sweet corn late ...

The window of time for planting corn is closing, but now is still a propitious moment to sow its seeds. There are a few rules for growing, harvesting, and post-harvest care of corn as follows: If you ...

Sweet corn ripens from 60 to 100 days after planting depending on variety. For a continuous harvest plant early, mid- and late-season varieties or make successive plantings of the same variety every ...

Those of you who in Illinois who have been waiting for the sweet spot to plant your corn, the time is here, says Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal Field Agronomist. “Let the big dogs run and keep the planters ...

If I asked you what plant family feeds more of the world’s people than all other plant families combined, would you have the right answer? Many guess it’s legumes: peas, beans and their cousins.