Growing Corn, From Seed to Harvest 🌽

[@Jahlen.johnson]

I grew a ton of veggies today, it cost me a total of $30 for everything and my cucumbers are huge and delicious, my corn is doing amazing, lots of tomatoes and jalapeños. A lot of KZbin videos actually discouraged me from gardening bc I couldn’t afford all the extra stuff. So anyone reading this feeling discouraged by the cost- you can do it cheap! It will grow!

[@joybeum7177]

Jahlen, I have horses, goats and chickens. All the fertilizer I could ever need is absolutely free! Also, my library here in north Sacramento (California) has little packets of seeds for free that others donate. Awesome!

[@ReapingTheHarvest]

​@@joybeum7177 Is that a common thing for libraries? Guess I could call around lol. I have a lot of seeds I could donate but also always looking for more.

[@christlyngrayson3850]

Remember our grand parents had beautiful gardens and they didn't add all the amenities that they do today.They put the seeds in the group,a little cow manure or vegetable scraps and things grew.They were very cost effective ,so don't get discouraged.

[@TheRugghead]

This is a very corny comment

[@Noah-br1io]

How do I do it cheap?

[@youtubecommenter4213]

i randomly planted sweet corn this year to fill a plot i had built up mostly with compost last year, didn't expect anything at all and ended up with the best corn i've ever eaten. going to do it again next year.

[@ramz1455]

Must've been excess nitrogren in your compost. Corn loves nitrogen!

[@angrychristian6340]

When to plant in California 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@smartneck]

Hi, your corn is

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

The starter plant aficionado in me loves that you did corn starters.....I literally thought I was the only one!

[@andyluvsvengeance]

I'm doing the same, germinate from pellets, transfer to peat pot, and then watch the cartoonish like growth rate.

[@EmonyLP]

A-maize-ing video. So many kernels of truth. What will you pop up with next? . . . I'll see myself out.

[@epicgardening]

LOL get out!

[@meagantrout2127]

👏🏻. 👏🏻. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 that deserves a slow clap 😆

[@notmyfault6835]

Brilliant! 😄😂😁

[@plants4thewin]

This comment is corny 🤣 (JK, I couldnt resist)

[@karrotizhealthy]

@@plants4thewin well... you get out too i guess 🤣🤣🤣

[@zarroaster3009]

Ive been doing corn in small plots for awhile now and I'd say my best tips is to tap the tassles into a jar as they become fertile. Wind pollination is great if you have acres of corn but if you want consistent full ears on a small plot then take the tassles, slide a jar overtop and shake vigourously, you will see the pollen collect in the bottom. use a paintbrush to apply the pollen to the silks. companion planting with nitrogen fixers is monumental. especially if they also provide live mulch. I use three sisters method because respect to the OG's and my kids love pumpkins but there are plenty of ground cover nitrogen fixers that will throw your organic corn game into overdrive. also... I love your videos but please, please PLEASE, don't husk your corn. throw it on an open fire or BBQ to steam in the husk. so much better than paper towel (minus the nostalgia factor obviously)

[@cynthiaarmstronghopefulhom9672]

I love watching "seed to harvest " it's so exciting,entertaining and encouraging to see everything from start to finish. Thanks so much for that.💞

[@notmyfault6835]

Encouraging for sure! Thanks @Kevin! 🙏🌱🤗

[@riverside321]

Seed to harvest number one

[@gh_007]

A note on corn silk: you can dry it (just leave it in a mesh basket for a few days to a week, preferably in a sunny window) and you can keep it for a long time (1-2 yrs in airtight bag/container in a cool, dark place). You can use it to brew corn silk tea anytime! Corn silk tea is a diuretic, and can help with ppl who have water retention issues due to kidney or heart issues, or just have swelling. It's used to help with swelling issues in Korean traditional/natural health practices. (Source of info: my mom, who is an OMD and an older Korean ajumma.)

[@ninjamom1602]

Thank you for this💞

[@mornagilbert6370]

Corn Silk tea is AMAZING for UTI's (Urinary Tract Infection)

[@محمد-ج9ه9ك]

جيد ان تقدم النصيحة هذا من صفاء قلبك

[@darrenlowry7477]

Thanks for this info. Hopefully I'll be able to try this this fall when I harvest my corn.

[@debmcgilvry6919]

Does it need to be brown or golden silks to start?

[@gwynvyd]

Love growing corn- my Cherokee Grandmother was Awesome at growing it. She would go fishing first and use fish guts, heads and bones. She also planted squash to help naturally mulch under the corn and tomatoes all together. She used the corn stalks to steady the tomato plants.

[@chibigirl8545]

I've heard pole beans are good for it too since they add nitrogen back into the soil. I need more companion planting videos.

[@Alusnovalotus]

Was hoping to see that. My grandfather was a farmer in Mexico and he had similar ways of growing corn. I can vaguely remember his plot of land as a child. It felt like what the garden of Eden was supposed to look like with corn, tomatoes, chilies, beans and squash (we eat the flowers in quesadillas). And he also grew avocado, cactus, guavas and pomegranates! 👨🏽‍🌾

[@gwynvyd]

@@Alusnovalotus That sounds Amazing. I want to buy some land so I can farm like that again.

[@Alusnovalotus]

@@gwynvyd that’s the beauty of this channel! They can teach you how to grow things in limited space!

[@michaelhawkins2993]

@@chibigirl8545 That combo is often referred to as a "Three Sisters Garden". The corn provides a structure for beans to climb, the beans provide nitrogen, and the squash protects the soil from drying out.

[@notmyfault6835]

My neighbors corn was planted before mine... so when I had silks before tassels, I used some of their tassels to fertilize my crop! (We are growing the same varieties)

[@icouldjustscream]

This is my first year growing corn so I'll take all the advice I can get! Growing Glass Gem for popping and decoration. We buy FRESH sweetcorn from a nearby farm, you wait while they harvest. Due to covid they bag it in 6 packs so random people aren't touching all the corn. We leave it in the husks, soak in cool water for 15 minutes, then on the BBQ for 10 minutes. They steam in the husks. We have different flavoured butters, like garlic and chili-lime. Canada....maple is mandatory, so even maple butter. Salted Herb butter is really good too. Anyhow, the stalks are 5-6 feet tall but no tassels/silks yet. I've never heard of your '90s method for cooking corn! We either BBQ (few different methods) or dip husked corn in boiling water for 2 minutes. Put it in, turn off the heat, cover....2 minutes and done. It's fun to watch you eating what you grow. I can't get those 'smashed potatoes' out of my head!

[@epicgardening]

Ooooooh that sounds fantastic!

[@rogerfeenstra9496]

Love the longer videos like this one (as opposed to Shorts). Planting to harvest to stomach demo! Awesome. Keep up the good work.

[@jakegarcia1796]

Great video Kevin! I actually just recently grew a small patch of Glass Gem Corn for the first time and one thing that may be worth mentioning (in a future video) is hand pollinating. In your case, you didn't seem to have a problem with your corn kernels being pollinated completely. However, if you want to try growing corn without designating a large space, you can grow a couple plants and then hand pollinate to make sure each kernel forms on the cob. I didn't have a large block, so I just took a couple of the tassels and brushed them on the silks below, nothing too precise. Some people use a small brush, but I found using the tassel like a brush was effective. Hope this helps anyone who wants to try growing corn for the first time but is concerned about depending on natural wind pollination for good harvests and doesn't want to designate a large space for it.

[@stewpendousgrowth4]

Great idea! This method works, generally, across the board. Our cucamelons were slow to take off last year. We took a paint brush from flower to flower and pollinated that way. Once the bees found them, nature took over. Tomatoes are self pollinating. If you jiggle/flick the developed flowers, it will help move the pollen to where it needs to be, increasing fertilization rate. This can actually cause an overload of tomatoes on one branch, affecting size. You may or may not have to thin out some of the fruit to increase the size of those remaining. Thank you Kevin, for all of your content.

[@lindasoaft9303]

You can also shake the tassels which I did and had great germination!

[@joybeum7177]

That's a brilliant idea Jake! I have had problems with my ears being sparsely kerneled... I will definitely try this method. Just shaking the plants hasn't been very effective.

[@NVMe420]

Did you even watch the video? @0:55 He told you to grow sweet corn not Glass Gem, because " your not going to get the results you want " sounds to me like you had great results with your glass gem and learned hand pollination, lucky you didn't give up and grow sweet corn after he told you a 2nd time " The result you probably want in your garden is going to come from sweet corn " kinda wild yall praising him after he told you he recommends you grow sweet corn based on false claims of you wont get the result's you wanted if you don't sweet corn...

[@mageemq]

Love the seed to harvest videos, thank you! Having horrible earwigs in Portland, too. A few commenters have mentioned cooking husks on, that's my fav: they grow naturally with built-in moist paper towels! Works on the grill, too. And you can just pull it back for a built-in handle.

[@paige.eats.plants1887]

Growing up, also in the 90’s, we used a piece of buttered bread to butter our corn. A nice even application with ease 🌽 🍞 🧈

[@pvp6077]

Oh damn! I'll be doing that from now on thank you 😀🌽💛

[@laurafedora5385]

I knew someone whose parents would fill a big jug with hot water and melt butter and pour it in. The butter would float, and you dipped your corn in. I couldn’t believe my eyes, we always rolled our cobs on top of a stick of butter and you’d have a leftover deformed butter stick 😆

[@jenniechapman3553]

We did the buttered bread, too, then always had the jam out.

[@stephaniebrasefield916]

I totally had the same family tradition, lol. ​@@laurafedora5385

[@erukaseven]

People just don't eat buttered bread they way they used to.

[@shannonfehr1713]

I cook my corn in the microwave in the husk. Cut the srem end of the husk off then cook 2-3 minutes on high. Once its done you can squeeze the cob out of the cut end and the silk will come off. Love all your information.

[@JordanJames_420]

I gotta say man, I’ve been watching a ton of videos on gardening and growing vegetables, I watched your brassica video when my broccoli started to bolt and was able to save my cauliflower. After discovering your channel I’ve been learning so much new things and now my garden is absolutely thriving. In my opinion you are the most informative gardening channel on KZbin!! Keep up the great videos man you’re helping so many people feed themselves!!

[@Lovinlinatl]

Growing corn for the first time this year with my grandson. Thank you for all your help you have saved me a lot of money and time in my garden

[@rewbew9345]

Corn buttering tip: grab the heel of a loaf of bread, speed butter on the bread, fold the bread as you would a substitute hot dog bun and lay the corn inside. Roll the corn cob around in the butter and there ya have it! Buttered corn without the mess!!

[@joybeum7177]

I use that one then eat the butter-soaked, corn flavored bread ... So delicious! 😋

[@TubeYouKanal]

You can easily still grow beans and pumpkins with the corn. All three plants support each other perfectly. The pumpkin leaves keep the soil cool, the bean can tendril the corn upwards and also from the nutrients the plants benefit from each other.

[@virsapiensfortisest922]

3 Sisters

[@grammym1643]

Oh my goodness! Perfect timing! I just told my husband I want to plant some this weekend!

[@epicgardening]

Perfect!

[@piercemagana7710]

I find him to be perfect timing alot

[@mr.dalerobinson]

Weird. I was planning to plant corn tomorrow, and this video appeared in my feed? Great timing!

[@danielleboule3220]

Strange, I bought corn on impulse and had no idea what to do with it and BAM 💥

[@shadyladysadie36]

I harvested my first pattypan squash today. It was the best feeling, growing something all my own. Great video. I love seeing the progression.

[@stuwarford4866]

Kevin... a big shout out for your six cell starter planters. I love the big holes and side slots. They have become my go-to starter cells for our urban farm. Ingenious! And thanks for your videos.

[@heatherbrown8304]

What's funny is, our chickens didn't pick up some corn we gave them, now we have corn accidentally growing.

[@sqrmywrmy]

I love the little corn babies on the side! Weird mother nature stuff like that is totally why I love gardening.

[@RobertSMason]

Corn is like that elusive garden plant that I can't seem to perfect. 5 years running, different climates, different growing methods, different amounts of water and even trying to pollinate by hand..just not getting full kernel development. Really frustrating. Last year was our best year yet...we had about 40 plants right next to each other for better pollination (similar in size to the plot you used in this video)...we ended up with 8 relatively full ears - out of 40 plants. Most were only half full of kernels. Some didn't develop at all. I'm not giving up though. Thank you for great content like this!

[@accessorizebyCK]

You can hand pollinate. Snip the tassel off and then rub on the silks to make sure each gets pollinated. Works great.

[@51rwyatt]

I just planted 90 corn plants here in central Maine. Worried it's too early, but excited to see the result. Great, informative video.

[@cateb.l5343]

Grew corn for the 1st time ever this year. Will harvest this weekend. Can't wait! So fun to grow. 🌽

[@shamancarmichael5305]

Not just 90's, 'young man'! Nothing beats fresh corn from the garden with lots of butter and seasoning of your choice! Get real crazy and try a little Miracle Whip instead of the butter..yum!

[@myriampedersen4162]

What I love about gardening is that the food tastes so delicious! I think store bought vegetables do not have the same great taste and that is why people tend to add sugar or cream sauce to food. I never thought you could eat corn straight from the plant until I ate sweet corn on an organic farm. Wow, it was awesome and so sweet. Now, I don't think I would do that with corn from a store. Eating fresh organic food is my motivation to garden.

[@joybeum7177]

Veg's from the store we're transported from God-knows-where and we're harvested days-weeks ago! They no longer have life.

[@andreagayle1972]

I Followed your advice starting in march and last night I had for dinner the most beautiful white, sweet corn with full kernels everywhere and no worms! it was perfect! Now I’m hooked! So today I’ve gone and sown 20 more plants!! Thank You!!

[@susylopez9308]

Can we talk about after harvesting? After you harvest does more corn grow? When you have to remove the patch do you amend the soil as any other bed? Thanks for your time.

[@closetcleaner]

The plants will not produce more corn after the harvest simply pull them out.

[@terrywereb7639]

@@closetcleaner rabbits and smaller livestock love the fresh stalks and leaves. A friend turns his cows and sheep out in the cornfields after he harvests, they eat the dry stalks and put down fresh fertilizer for the next crop.

[@missteach9853]

@@closetcleaner This is really helpful, thank you so much!

[@missteach9853]

@@terrywereb7639 That is super cool, I wonder if my chickens will love them too! This is my first year growing corn, im stoked to see the bounty! :)

[@terrywereb7639]

@@missteach9853 the chickens can benefit from fresh cornstalks and leaves, especially if you chop it up into pieces they can "play" with. Use green plants chopped up in compost piles for the chickens to scratch in.

[@melaniehouston6633]

Leave the corn in the silk and husk. Wrap with papertowel no need to wet it. Microwave for 4 mins chop off the fat end and grab the corn silk end and squeeze it out. All the silk comes right off. One happy chamomile girl! Thanks for the extra tips Corn Daddy! Adding blood meal to the arsenal.

[@corfukefi]

I am out in Corfu, Greece and just getting some of my corn in. Had a terrible spring weather wise and some crops failed, so as a last resort I decided to try growing corn, knowing it would get through the heat. I am so pleased with the results, cobs pretty well fertilised and almost full , got lots of wind where I live too and I mulched with dead daffodil leaves and lawn clippings! I will definitely try again next year. Thanks for the tips, love your channel!

[@jmiahh30]

That was fun to watch, love your whole team over there at Epic Gardening. You guys are my goto when learning new and old gardening tricks/advice. Thank you.

[@legaldawn]

I love this corn video. I didn't know till a few months ago that you needed to plant corn in 'blocks' for pollination purposes. You taught me so much that I can't wait to get in the garden and start planting!

[@gwynvyd]

If you make a compound butter for the corn it is So Good. I use 1 stick of butter, one minced clove of garlic, juice from half a lime, salt and minced cilantro. I keep a lb of butter made like this going in my fridge all summer long. It is great to smear on roasted or grilled meats and veg.

[@DonnaCookAuthor]

Sounds awesome! How much cilantro?

[@gwynvyd]

@@DonnaCookAuthor as much as you like. I use one bunch per lb of butter.

[@DonnaCookAuthor]

@@gwynvyd Thank you!

[@jenniferrosario1489]

Planted corn 🌽 for the first time this year. I planted 3 different varieties in the same bed. I was fighting with the chickens 🐔 cause they ate two of them. I think I have to apologize to them 🤪 cause they actually did me a favor. I had to plant more corn and now because of the time frame they won't cross pollinate. Great video. Thank you

[@byLizee]

did you have cross pollination and what was your harvest?

[@jenniferrosario1489]

@@byLizee no cross pollination cause I planted them in three weeks intervals. They each went through the pollination process at different times. I had a 100% on my dent corn, 85% on my popcorn and 90% on my sweet corn

[@lobo0354]

Always great to see you with a video on a topic I am interested in. Every time I want to try something or do some research you have already done it! Plus, I’m in the same area so I know at least I can somewhat get things similar to how you do them! Thank you for all the work you do! Much appreciated!

[@snakewithapen5489]

Hey, this is super helpful actually! I was looking foreward to planting some corn next week because it's in season where I live, and maybe some green beans next to it in early Sept. once the stalks start to grow tall. Thanks for the amazing gardening advice, as always!

[@jenn6838]

Love the format of these FULL growing guides! Keep it up, Kevin!

[@missteach9853]

I'm growing my first garden now!! Just under 30 crops sown in South Eastern Colorado! Super stoked, thank you to everyone who has commented with tips and tricks, and for this epic video! Blessings to you all, Misty

[@badkittie333]

Thank you so much for all your tips! This is our first year growing corn, and it is flourishing! I can’t wait to harvest it and enjoy it with my family. 🖤🌽

[@danbrito7619]

Hey Keven thanks u for all your all your videos I really appreciate it because I’m a new Gardner

[@epicgardening]

You are so welcome

[@someone-3499]

I love watching this guy gardening videos.He has good knowledge and good explanation about the plant. There are many gardening videos on youtube that have no explanation.They are not truly gardening videos just documentation video and teach viewer nothing.

[@THEJONESFAMILYCHANNEL]

Awesome as usual!! May your gardens produce more than you can ask for and bless everyone you know!!

[@notmyfault6835]

Very nice sentiment @DKUJ 🤗🙏🌱

[@joybeum7177]

Ditto! 😊

[@dwitcraft]

We would wrap complete ears(husk, silk and all) in foil and Bury them under a campground fire. After everything else was bbqd, we'd pull out the corn with a hoe or similar implement. The husk would protect the ear and keep it hydrated during cooking. Since no water had leached any taste away, they were fabulous!

[@missbiggs9437]

I have a tiny urban garden and have grown corn a few times over the years. Almost every time there’s a stalk or two putting out those ‘Siamese’ cobs as I call them; I’ve never heard the term “MESS” in reference to them before. Occasionally some of the twin cobs are nicely formed and developed and make great eating or for seed saving. To help pollination along I was told to give the plants a shaky shaky a few times as the silks and tassels are developing. Btw, all I do is peel back the husk only enough to pull out the silk and check for worms 🐛, pull the husk back up to cover then microwave 5-7 minutes depending on size and maturity of the cob. I used to boil them but haven’t bothered since I discovered the microwave method!!

[@epicgardening]

Good tip!

[@leahbender7032]

Just a heads up for those of us who live near massive corn production areas - think midwest corn fields - especially if the field are raising seed corn instead of feed corn... You will get cross pollination with your corn and the farmer's corn. You will have sad corn and the farmer may not be particularly happy with you. Make sure to talk to your local farmer if you're concerned about it :)

[@miguelsalty]

These growing guides are very helpful. Hopefully in the future you can add more plants 👌🏻

[@babythanhx3]

Haha i love this. It's my first year gardening and I've learned so much from you. 90's kid too and I cooked corn the same way. Great video and thank you for all the fun lessons

[@Jackyplague45]

Actually, the best way I've heard someone explain this instead of making people feel like shit for it

[@tela5984]

I’m gonna try corn this year and the video is super helpful! I can’t wait to grow now. And your corn cooking method sounds good! When I buy ears of corn from the store with the leaves still on , I soak the whole thing for a minute or so and microwave the whole thing. it steams nicely in the leaves and silk. Thank you for the video !

[@lenam2114]

I was waiting for this one! Thank youuu and hi from Germany 🌽

[@epicgardening]

Hi Lena :)

[@1916sue]

Thanks!

[@zaria5785]

It’s so encouraging to see your corn harvest from seed. I’m growing them first time in my backyard. I just got silk on 2 out of 12- does it matter if silk is produced before the tassels come out?

[@epicgardening]

They generally end up syncing!

[@AnnInFL]

Praise God for the beautiful corn harvest! Thank you, Kevin, for this awesome video. 😊

[@susandavidson635]

I don't garden now, but next year we are moving to our homestead so I am trying to learn. Your videos are very helpful. I hope your tips will work in cold, dry climates, like the Colorado Rockies.

[@epicgardening]

Cold frames will be a must in the shoulder seasons!

[@susandavidson635]

@@epicgardening I had to google what a cold frame was - lol, We do plan to have a greenhouse. Thank you for your response and for all your videos. I am saving them to my playlist so I can refer to them often.

[@JonathanFox-uj1rv]

Old trick I learned from my teens(we did de tassle corn by hand in the past) put a paper sack over the tassles to localize the pollen.😊😊

[@mariadozal4419]

Thank you first time planning corn just love it

[@dah8789]

Your information on stagger planting to prevent hybridization was informative for me. Makes sense but I needed you to explain it, thank you

[@UrbanWindowFarmer]

I should try putting corn in the Martian Tower Garden to see what happens. Cool video as always.

[@beccathib3656]

Thanks!

[@littlebylottie]

I was literally looking for this video yesterday! Kevin always knows!

[@epicgardening]

👀

[@harrybutler4077]

Another way to determine if the corn is ripe is when the cob angles away from the stalk. If it is forty to sixty degrees away from the stalk it is probably ripe. Happy gardening!

[@dushoup]

Please do the earwig video. I am over run by them here in SoCal as well.

[@epicgardening]

I have one up!

[@notmyfault6835]

San Diego growing zone 10b here 👋🌱😎 The earwigs in my garden absolutely DEVISTATED my corn crop 😱😖🤬 I was DEVISTATED too 🥺 Heartbroken, 💔 I ripped ALL the earwig infested corn stalks out of the ground and put them in the trash can... far away from my garden! (for a few days I considered giving up growing corn altogether 😞) Ultimately, I chose to replant seeds in another location and start my corn completely over. This time, I tried using DIATOMACEOUS EARTH🤞I sprinkled it generously on the soil around the new corn. I also put the D🌎E on the stalks (leaves) themselves... especially down inside where the earwigs live and lay their eggs. It's been about a month since re-planting and I am grateful to find my new corn is earwig free!! 😍🌽 🙌 I am attributing the new corns success to the DIATOMACEOUS EARTH... try it... you have nothing to lose that the earwigs didn't already take!!👍🤗🌽🏆🙏

[@twobluestripes]

Laura on Garden Answer also recommends bug and slug killer, like the one from bonide. It’s organic (primary ingredients are iron phosphate and Spinosad)

[@editstations]

I love those different coloured corns, I grew african rainbow corn the year before last and they were amazing!

[@raimnd9485]

Just started some from seed. Great timing! 🌽

[@epicgardening]

Best of luck!

[@keepcalmprepon]

This is our first year trying to grow corn - great video that made the "how to" easy to understand!

[@DesolatorMagic]

The biggest mistake I ever made with corn was growing in my bed that has a lot of shading from both directions because of trees, garages, etc and it did TERRIBLE. Also apparently ants will attach and eat your corn. Didn't know that. A lot got destroyed.

[@joybeum7177]

I am definitely a novice, having grown corn unsuccessfully twice and barely successfully once. Last year I had several years that developed secondary (I call them baby) ears inside the husks. Lol I have one tray of sweet corn planted inside and will plant more when this incessant, blasted rain is over! Look forward to the heat of my beautiful, beloved Sacramento food corridor!

[@linneahaines4716]

I LOVE seed to harvest guides!!

[@johnnyelectric4844]

I love the idea of the seasonings . we cook our corn on the bbq with the husk on and it steams itself

[@kellytong5441]

Hi Kevin, thank you for the seed to harvest complete guide. This type of videos are so helpful. Those are the coolest looking sweet corn ever! Would you mind sharing from where you got those seeds? Thank you!

[@epicgardening]

Astronomy Domine, from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds years ago

[@eddiejohnson7419]

Where I live, MN zone 4, chioggia beets outperform every other beet consistently, year after year... They taste the same...

[@brennenmichel8855]

This was the Exact video i needed

[@seaweednz]

I'm in New Zealand, and corn on the cob with butter was EXACTLY how we had corn growing up. Still my favorite way to eat corn.

[@robertmarley8852]

You don't look native to new Zealand

[@incremental42]

Best way to cook it is just leave it in the husk and microwave it for 5 minutes. Take it out with an oven mitt and cut the bottom end off with a sharp knife. The ear will slide right out, without the silk, perfectly steamed.

[@micahramsay8890]

Corn soup... Favourite in Trinidad. That same thing happened to me also but two corn was like growing out of one like they were siamese triples , you would not believe that all the corn came out the same way, it was really weird lol. I was like, I am not eating that... What the Hell! lol.

[@micahramsay8890]

By the way, I would like to get some seeds please... thank you. Just post it. This is Micah's mom though. Email me.

[@jcarrandson]

Successfully grew my first ever corn last year.. Omg just incredible! Boil them immediately after harvest and freeze what you don't use right away, still as good weeks or months later. Got a lot more seedlings started this year, quickly became one of my favourite crops.

[@ab_ab_c]

You should have emphasized that corn needs a lot of nitrogen & water. Your corn ears seem about half the size of the sweet corn that I've grown. It might be that you didn't apply enough N or that you didn't water sufficient (or it may be that your corn variety doesn't grow very large :-)... but, I know here in Houston, TX, we definitely need to grow sweet corn early & ensure sufficient N & watering or we don't get good sized corn at harvest time. Personally, I prefer Silver Queen sweet corn. Your environment is rather dry compared to Houston, so you can probably get multiple harvests. Here, we have a smut problem when the humidity & heat get too high after late June. Good vid. Thanks for sharing.

[@spacegamer85]

Yes, watering is key.

[@epicgardening]

Yeah I could have watered a bit more, but also this is a landrace variety that doesn't have the massive hybrid sweetcorn ears like some of the more common supermakret types like Silver Queen, etc.

[@ab_ab_c]

@@epicgardening One way to determine if it is a N or H2O situation is to raise both varieties at the same time & give them both the same N & H2O during your next batch of plants. If the Sliver Queen ears turn out normal & you get the same results with your landrace variety as this time, then it's most likely the variety doesn't grow very big. The soil that you used looked pretty black--I"m guessing it isn't your native soil. What type of mix did you use?

[@LisaPayne-o8c]

I just germinated sweet corn from seeds in a ziploc baggie and moistened paper towel! I snipped the end of the seed and it litterally germinated in 2 days....no joke! It was my first time ever! Now they're ready to go in my garden. I'm planting them behind my pumpkin patch against my tall wood fence. So excited!!

[@vlong7112]

"Triplets" 😂😂😂 "Salt BAE" 💀 You're the best!

[@krisw8202]

Thank you for producing this video. I have never seen so many colors of corn that is edible. Very educational. I am gonna try to grow my own corn. 🙂

[@Pixics]

We grew different crops of corn together and what we harvested turned into a hybrid

[@STargaryan]

The best thing happened today on youtube is your channel which i saw just now..wanna try corn this time in my backyard. Though first time gardener had a very good luck with tomatoes, peppers, roses, potatoes, watermelon, squash(later had a huge squash bug infestation☹️) herbs and few veggies. Wanna try corn too. Thank you so much for your valuable inputs on this crop which gonna help alot for first timers like me and also appreciate giving us the vegeterian option in fertilisers as i can't use blood meal..Thank you. Subd your channel.

[@unicornmuffin1]

When you tried the baby corn you looked just like my cat when he's trying to chew something

[@TheLittleBlue-Bird]

At my home, we actually microwave our corn, too! Instead of using a damp paper towel though, we keep it right in its husk!😄

[@bigDbigDbigD]

Wait you have a "Garden Manager"? I need one of those!

[@doyourownthing]

As a kid I lived on a farm and we would cook corn whilst still in the husk on the fire (braai). After about 10min peel off the leaves, add butter, salt and enjoy. Delicious. I'm now growing corn for the first time in my urban garden. Can't wait.

[@tinabloomfield7228]

I just plant mine right into the space I want it to grow...no need for transplanting

[@sayadaramdial1700]

I dunno why I always expected corn to be a somewhat difficult crop to grow successfully, but this video is very encouraging. I might just end up growing some corn!

[@alvinb147]

Thank you!

[@AleksaZ]

I remember growing corn in sand in my backyard a few years ago as a kid. I must grow it again because it's cool to watch it grow everyday and then you're rewarded at the end of the year..

[@patricemichel4896]

Lookin like gooooood corn. I was wondering if you could do a how to save corn seeds for next season video. I am also a first time corn growin gardner.

[@OutlierConcepts]

I've had the pollination thing explained to me half a dozen times and never really got it until you explained it the way you did.

Yummy!! I live in Quebec and we also eat with butter and salt ;) try adding dill next time! My question: how do you actually collect the seeds afterwards?

[@epicgardening]

I typically don't save corn seeds

[@trishdavi7049]

I dried some corn right on the cobs with the husks off and then after they were very dry rolled the kernels off with gloved hands . Then I like to put them in paper envelopes dated and type of seed written on outside of envelope then store those in a tote in temperature controlled dry storage

@@trishdavi7049 nice thanks!

[@mikeboro7656]

Hey I can gather information from here. Bought some seeds today. Yay!! Thanks man!!

[@Flaca5556]

Tried growing corn a few months ago and well didn't do so good but also somewhat neglected them 🥴 this video motivated me to try again! What was the name of the seeds that you bought? That corn looks so cool 😎🤙 thanks for the video!

[@epicgardening]

Astronomy Domine

[@samartinez1988]

I'm about to become an atomic orange corn daddy! Lmao

[@epicgardening]

Corn daddies unite

[@HushJoe]

I have cultivated Kandy Korn this year. Not a great pollination. I have a few ant apartments that were set up. My boy and I enjoyed an ear straight from the stalk. Then I roasted a few in the oven at 450F until the very green husks turned brown. The silks started as purple. May try another crop this year. Zone 7b.

[@nancymiller349]

I've had very good luck with corn except for little tornadoes knocking them down in circles or other wind storms here in Connecticut. Lol this year was a different kind of a problem. 2 days ago I was outside in the garden with my husband and the painted Hill corn I grew this year one of them was ready so I picked an ear and the two of us stood in the yard eating it raw. OMG it was so good. The next day it seems we had someone spying on us. Somebody got the idea that it was really good corn and the little thief, (you know those gray bushy-tailed things that like to eat nuts)?The little shit ran out of the garden when he saw us and up the tree he went dragging an ear of corn with him. Now I have to net my corn too. It's not bad enough that the blueberries are in danger of bird attacks. Had an argument with some arrogant bird the other day. He was mad the following day when the net was on the blueberries and he couldn't get to them. This guy was very vocal. You could tell he was mad. Somebody's pecking at the zucchini as well and a few other crops. SMH I love the animals but they really need to stay away from my shit. LOL I'm going to have to wrap my entire garden with one big giant net. LOL

[@icouldjustscream]

My mother had a old recipe for rabbit stew. It said you could substitute 2 - 3 grey squirrels for 1 rabbit. Oh, to prevent 'protein poisoning/starvation' from rabbit meat you need to add a fat. Saute the meat in lard. If you don't have a 'fat' to add to the meat/stew, you must add the brains which are a fat source. No wonder I turned vegetarian.

[@epicgardening]

I feel you on the animals!

[@nancymiller349]

@@icouldjustscream yeah I think I'll pass on eating squirrel. I don't care how much of my corn he has in his belly.