Growing Corn, From Seed to Harvest 🌽

I did it. I'm a corn daddy now. Lemme know your favorite way to prep corn down in the comments. Growing corn is super satisfying, it makes you feel like you're actually out there farming instead of gardening. The 7'+ tall stalks blowing in the wind, the enjoyment of shucking an ear and eating it straight out of the garden...nothing beats it.
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00:00 - Intro
00:47 - Corn Background
03:39 - Seed Sowing
05:21 - Spacing And Planting
06:37 - Soil Prep
08:58 - Watering In
09:59 - Mid Season Growth
11:53 - Tassels And Silks
14:06 - Blue Jade Dwarf Corn
15:30 - When To Harvest
16:46 - Shucking Corn
18:33 - 90s Corn Recipe
20:16 - Outro
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[@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 🤣🤣🤣

[@JahlenJohnson11]

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.

[@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)

[@user-dn4uz5jx2w]

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.

[@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)

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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!

[@Jackyplague45]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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! 😋

[@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.

[@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!

[@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)

[@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

[@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!

[@UrbanWindowFarmer]

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

[@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

[@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!!

[@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 :)

[@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.

[@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 💥

[@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.

[@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!

[@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.

[@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.

[@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)

[@wendycash54]

Last year I did not mulch my corn and the weeds were prolific. This year I decided to use ground cloth and planted my corn in holes and it worked out beautifully. The earwigs are present but not too bad. I didn't try to curtail them, I think I could have.

[@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

[@tinabloomfield7228]

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

[@brennenmichel8855]

This was the Exact video i needed

[@lenam2114]

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

[@epicgardening]

Hi Lena :)

[@jotaroslegs2345]

You can actually strip down the cob to a thin layer of shell and then microwave them right in the shell.

[@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.

[@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

[@ZateratheNija]

You can just put the whole cob in the microwave, husk and all, and cook 4-5 min. While it is still hot cut the stem end off about 1/4 inch up on the cob and squeeze the ear from the top right out of the husk. It will not only remove the husk but also most if not all of the silk.

[@johnnyelectric4844]

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

[@mariadozal4419]

Thank you first time planning corn just love it

[@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!

[@ericamarie5312]

That 🌽 looks EPIC

[@alvinb147]

Thank you!

[@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.

[@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.

[@MisterBones223]

This video really kept me engaged! I'm all ears!! 🌽

[@JenniferCraven-xh7vc]

😂😂😂

[@sqrmywrmy]

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

[@bigDbigDbigD]

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

[@littlebylottie]

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

[@epicgardening]

👀

[@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.

[@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!

[@Pixics]

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

[@cateb.l5343]

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

[@tonkabear2369]

I wish I could give you a 2nd thumbs up for trying that side shoot frakencorn.

[@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.

[@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!

[@raimnd9485]

Just started some from seed. Great timing! 🌽

[@epicgardening]

Best of luck!

[@rl5421]

Corn Daddyyyy. I gotta grow corn now

[@jamesdagmond]

I learn so much watching this channel. I did not know that hybridization would only happen in the seeds of plants. I thought your fruits would be affected.

[@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?

[@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.

[@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. 🖤🌽

[@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

[@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.

[@linneahaines4716]

I LOVE seed to harvest guides!!

[@miguelsalty]

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

[@deanwinchester6654]

Corn and butter prefect partnership.

[@jenn6838]

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

[@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

[@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!

[@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!

[@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!

[@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! 😊

[@dah8789]

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

[@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.

[@vlong7112]

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

[@unicornmuffin1]

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

[@keepcalmprepon]

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

[@williamdrake6711]

You put the squash in the bed and reminded me of a 3 sisters garden, just missing pole beans... Corn provides tall stalks for the beans to climb so that they are not out-competed by sprawling squash vines. Beans provide nitrogen to fertilize the soil while also stabilizing the tall corn during heavy winds. Beans are nitrogen-fixers meaning they host rhizobia on their roots that can take nitrogen, a much needed plant nutrient, from the air and convert it into forms that can be absorbed by plant roots. The large leaves of squash plants shade the ground which helps retain soil moisture and prevent weeds.

[@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!

[@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.

[@Clarinda787]

I like to stagger plant so I have a consistent harvest of fresh corn all season. They pollinate when the silks come out, that's when I choose the ears that will be saved for seed & hand pollinate it then cover it with a bag to keep it from cross-pollinating. This works great to keep the pure heirlooms year after year.

[@ShaolinGurl7]

Thank you so much for all your videos. I am currently growing my first red bell pepper plant. This was a starter plant that I bought at Lowe's tbh but I am planning on collecting seed from the harvest and starting all over with a second pepper plant come next spring. You and your friends have inspired me to want to grow so many other things and corn has just been added to the list 😁I am totally stoked by all the info that I have compiled from watching your vids and I am going to go garden crazy this upcoming fall and next spring. Still in planning phases of what exactly I will be growing.

[@samartinez1988]

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

[@epicgardening]

Corn daddies unite

[@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.

[@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 !

[@joanies6778]

In the 60's, my Dad would wrap the corn in several layers of wet newspaper, then cook them under the coals at our campfire. Best corn I ever ate, bar none.

[@fuzzytheduck6821]

Tell me why, after seeing the thumbnail, I thought this was a tutorial on how to glue corn kernels together to make a cob

[@epicgardening]

Uh oh 😂

[@trishdavi7049]

Back ha ha

[@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

[@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.

[@karencortes430]

I absolutely love your videos! How did your love for gardening even begin?? You are so full of information and I admire that! Making videos is seriously not as easy as it looks! So props to you!

[@PrincessTS01]

not the microwave, omg put it in the BBQ with tinfoil and add butter salt and pepper to it before wrapping it in foil.

[@epicgardening]

Thanks for the tip!

[@blustardave]

Hello. I subbed you as you are one of Tony from simplify gardening recoomendations. I also am one of his reccomendations but I live in the North East of England and our climate is a bit different. However, I love growing sweetcorn and can't wait to eat those tasty morsels when they are ready. :) Crack on! :)

[@epicgardening]

Appreciate having you Dave!

[@positronixartandlife4545]

Fascinating and useful! I'm planning on growing flint corn and flour corn in my part of the world, and showing the details on growing corn was really useful. I loved the multicolour corn's appearance, so gorgeous, and cannot wait to harvest my own

[@jenniferhaynes4018]

That was such a good growing guide!!! I loved the time lapses! Thank you!!!!

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!

[@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

[@indianrivergrrl]

Thanks for the great info 🌞, and THE COMMENTS! truly rock. Thanks everyone.

[@a.kay.c]

Idk why but when you said “the 2 little pathetic corn” I was busting up 😂