How to Grow Corn at Home?

[@karenpierson360]

I love watching your videos, I learn so much. Thank you!!

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HEY Karen!!! I'm so glad you love watching the videos. I really appreciate that.

[@SauceySav408]

I just harvested a few ears to check and they are perfect! Super sweet! Grew the peaches and cream strain. Definitely heavy fed with good soil and Dr. Earth’s Chicken Soup For The Soil liquid fertilizer. Once every 2 weeks I did. Medium size cons. Would have probably been bigger if fed every week.

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HEY, @SauceySav!!! I need all your tips. Sometimes, I get corn, and sometimes I dont. I think the corn should be larger now. I hope I can get some nice size corn. How far apart did you plant them. Next year, I may go 6 inches apart.

[@SauceySav408]

@@GrowSomethingTasty I have a small plot with not a lot of space so they were i thinned them out to only 2-3 inches apart. Corn can actually grow well close as long as you thin them out and remove and side shoots. I live in zone 9a Northern California in San Jose. Before it was Silicon Valley it was Yerba Buena (good herb) named by the Spanish settlers. You can grow almost anything well here. So I don’t take too much credit lol. It more Mother Nature’s blessings 🙏🏾 lol

[@tre9563]

I just harvested some I grew silver n gold hybrid n man it's so sweet, first time growing sweet corn it's already chucked blanched n in the freezer.

[@tre9563]

I'm gonna try peaches n cream next year

[@SauceySav408]

@@tre9563 I also grew that strain! I started them off indoors and transplanted them, which i quickly learned corn doesn’t like lol! Most of them died off but a few stalks lived. The ones that did took waaayyy longer to mature then the peaches and cream. I definitely recommend that strain because it’s easy to grow and matures in 90 days. I actually just sowed a 2nd round of seeds ☺️

[@lynnsell234]

Thanks so much for this video on growing corn, Bear. I’ve been wasting seeds and my time. Growing two different corns in the same bed next to each other. That’s why my cobs look like a jack-o-lantern’s mouth!!

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HEY Lynn!!! You are welcome. I need to stay on my corn because sometimes I don't get corn either. I know I need to fertilize again, I hope I get to it soon. I have been fertilizing with liquid fertilizer, though. I hope the next time you grow corn you get a nice harvest free of jack-o-lantern's mouth!!!

[@curlykiki8]

good to know!! the farmers in our area are going through it.

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HEY Curlykiki!!! anytime. Yes a lot of farmers are struggling this year.

[@PeaceLoveandPrepping]

Planted mine tonight

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HEY PeaceLoveandPrepping!!! Cool, that is great. I hope I get some corn from my plants.

[@WillCgaming-cm8xr]

Keep up the good work I bet that’s some good corn

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HEY @WillCgaming-cm8xr!!! Thanks, I will try. I hope I can keep it green.

[@LaTrec9]

GOOD JOB 👍 ❤

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HEY LaTrec!!! Thanks, I appreciate it.

[@odomshomestead]

Going to be some good corn

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HEY @odomshomestead!!! Thanks, I hope so. I see the news in our area about the farmers taking an 80% loss because of the drought.

[@SauceySav408]

Also, don’t for get to eat that corn silk! It’s super nutritious and delicious. When you shuck the corn, take some of the fresh silk and chew it 😊 you can also put it on top of salads.

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HEY SauceySav, thanks for the info. I did not know you could do that. Do you do that?

[@SauceySav408]

@@GrowSomethingTasty yes sir! I do that when harvesting. But you can keep it in the fridge and use it on salads and what not 😊

[@sylviaa5343]

I'm looking forward to seeing you eat corn.

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HEY Sylviaa!!! Thanks, I hope I can get corn to eat this year. I can't wait to see.

[@Willrift]

You plant it to close to each other

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

HEY, Willrift!!! You are right. I saw some get over 50 plants in a box, and they were successful. I had success once, so I am going to spread them wider next time. I said in my a follow-up video. How far do you plant?

[@Willrift]

@@GrowSomethingTasty 40 to 50cm and no need to start seelding in tray. plant it 2 seeds of each space

[@Viasity]

How do you protect your corn form ants. I tried growing corn this year and had to cut them down due to ants.

[@dexterthomas1265]

For ants use either borax and honey or borax and maple syrup in a container shielded from rain/water with small holes on the sides. It will kill the entire colony

[@1abshiga]

I mix baking soda and powered sugar in equal parts. Works very well.

[@Viasity]

@@dexterthomas1265 Thank You

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

You are welcome, Viasity

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

A very told me that they use cinnamon to keep ants out of the garden. I told them that I would try it. I have a few small ant beds in that raised bed. They are not messing with the corn, at least not yet.

[@adammartineau2818]

I don't think I'd do the grass clippings you'll bring in weeds

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

I understand that.

[@LaTrec9]

Earwigs

[@GrowSomethingTasty]

I hope I don't have them.