TIPS FOR GROWING SWEET CORN IN RAISED BEDS

[@Michelle12069]

I'm on my third year of trying to grow corn in my garden! Year 1 and 2 I only had 1 ear of corn. Crossing my fingers that this is my year!

[@newgardenroad]

Best wishes! 🌽✨

[@sislertx]

Lol. Me too..i learned there are ones u can only grow at certain latitudes...but rarely do they specify...i had the exact same problem with only one ear...this year im doing Yellowstone augments super sweet..

[@gregmakowski6432]

Sooo. Second season where my corn is feeble at best. See attached pictures. Any ideas

[@franciscomorales8102]

Thank you so much!!!! For years I’ve been trying to get into growing my own food! Back when I was a kid, my grandparents had a small farm land in PR. I learned a lot about work and the satisfaction of harvesting your own food! I also work as a helper for one of the local farmers during the summer. I’m glad I found your channel! I’ll keep watching and implementing your advice as I go through this journey! Thanks for your advice!

[@newgardenroad]

Thank you!! 😎

[@B.Christine_W222]

I pray much success for you and your channel! I love your personality 🤗

[@newgardenroad]

Thank you so much!!

[@ryanm6139]

Didn't know Christian Bale was also into gardening

[@surreabstractcreatives]

Beat and quick video I’ve seen on growing corn. Thanks man!

[@newgardenroad]

Thanks very much!! 🌽✨

[@ConfedVet]

Thanks for the tips. I was wondering if I could plant corn in my new vego raised planters. You answered my question.

[@newgardenroad]

Wonderful!✨

[@dondiegodelavega7578]

So much information packed into short and sweet video. Great content and info! Thank you

[@newgardenroad]

Thanks very much! Happy gardening 🙌🏼☀️

[@christambassadorsrevolutio5398]

U have become my hero, thanks alot

[@nancygarciacamacho8531]

Thank you for sharing! I plan to grow corn this year in raised beds

[@newgardenroad]

👍🏼✨ Best wishes! I planted mine this week

[@findjoyinthejourney72]

Great video. Thanks for sharing

[@newgardenroad]

🙏✨

[@blackburnsara]

Beautiful corn!

[@newgardenroad]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@AJ31CO]

I'm doing it. Thanks

[@newgardenroad]

Yeah! 💪🏼🌽

[@richardblackburn3828]

Makes. Me want some corn on the cob!

[@KendallKD]

So much good info!

[@newgardenroad]

Glad it was helpful! 😎

[@DavidESpooner]

how far in around the edges? I understand how far between rows but do you treat the outside border as a plant or cut the distance in half?

[@sislertx]

2023 here..i got me 216 in the ground at about two inches tall on 27 feb!! Now the hunt for bugs begins...im sure i will loose some...gonna do a fall crop too but of white corn.

[@barbisrule]

Thanks for sharing this information !

[@newgardenroad]

My pleasure! 🙏

[@deniseseeber4589]

Great info about growing corn!

[@newgardenroad]

Thanks for watching! 🙏🏼✨

[@knsf02]

Wow. I'm a big fan of yours.

[@newgardenroad]

Thank you!! 🙏✨

[@Phasorann]

good idea guys thank

[@newgardenroad]

Glad you liked it!

[@jimfarmer1952]

Do those 2x6 boards give sufficient root depth, or do the roots extend down below that? I'm in Alaska and will grow in a high tunnel.

[@newgardenroad]

I initially tilled the subsoil to a depth of 6 inches before adding compost and expanded shale prior to constructing and filling the raised bed. That gives me about 12 inches of cultivated soil to grow in and the results have been good.

[@ruphyl3774]

Hi Scott. Am reaching out from the Eastern part of Nigeria. I kinda like your planting videos and wants to ask if you can tutor / guide me on how to growing best some of these vegetables and fruits in my garden.

[@newgardenroad]

How may I help you?

[@ruphyl3774]

On how to prepare my soil. To improve fertility

[@kevinhipps1236]

Good video

[@newgardenroad]

Glad you enjoyed 🙏✨

[@charlesrussell6201]

I planted potatoes in 15 gallon pots. Is it OK if I till the growing medium in these pots into my corn bed before starting the Fall sweet corn? No bad side effects?

[@newgardenroad]

That should be fine. My only recommendation would be to work the soil from the pots into the planting bed two weeks ahead of starting the corn. This will give the soil biology time to assimilate the organic matter from your pots.

[@roddhall]

Do you recommend a specific variety of sweet corn for best growing in a raised bed?

[@newgardenroad]

I’ve done well with ‘Golden Bantam Improved’ from Seed Savers Exchange 👍🏼✨

[@roddhall]

@@newgardenroad Oh, man! Golden Bantam Improved was one of the two on my list. But just before I saw your reply I ordered a pack of Orchard Baby seeds from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. I chose them because 1) The recommended planting density is greater then Golden Bantam Improved, 2) The plant height of Golden Bantam Improved is quite a bit taller than Orchard Baby (I'll be growing in an 8' x 4' bed, 18" deep, without much wind protection around it, and thought maybe shorter plants would have an advantage, 3) Since Orchard Baby was developed in Canada, I thought it might be a good choice for our shorter growing season here in Wisconsin. Have you ever grown Orchard Baby and if so, how did it compare with Golden Bantam ... flavor, wind resistance, production, ...?

[@kateschoonhoven3110]

Where do you get pine straw in Austin?

[@newgardenroad]

I get mine at The Natural Gardener. 👍✨

[@tonijackson2094]

Have tried growing green beans with them?

[@dashulamite]

Thank you for the video! I'm going to try corn in a raised bed this year as rows don't produce much for me. I have a 4 x 4 bed. Do you think 25 is too dense for that space?

[@newgardenroad]

I think that sounds pretty good! In my 4 x 8 bed I plant four rows one foot apart and space seeds 8 inches apart. I usually end up with about 44-48 plants.

[@dashulamite]

@@newgardenroad awesome! Thanks for the reply. Have a lovely day!

[@newgardenroad]

@@dashulamite 👍🏼✨

[@Sequel7]

While your doing that I’m trying to grow it in a garden table lol. We’ll see how tall it gets

[@dashulamite]

@@Sequel7 I'm not convinced that the garden table thing will work for growing corn. The root system isn't much but I just don't think it will work and I'm also not entirely clear about what the point of the table is?

[@SunshineJeri]

Do you try companion planting with pole beans in your corn? Supposed to deter the corn ear worms... just wondering if you have had any luck. I'm in DFW and for 2 years have had complete corn failure. Gonna try a different configuration and your watering tips this year.

[@newgardenroad]

I have interplanted squash with corn, but not pole beans. It's worth a shot! Best wishes ☀️

[@KacyNSasha]

Plant squash around your corn or pumpkins

[@mainaaoita6584]

I’ve planted 2 corns in a pot due to space and they’re growing but didn’t realize you have to grow them in a group/block to pollinate successfully?! They’ve been growing for 2 weeks now, is it too late to plant more in my raised bed? I’m in zone 8

[@newgardenroad]

It's probably not too late to plant more in your zone, but look search for a local extension service vegetable planting guide. You can aid corn pollination by tapping on the stalks just below the tassels once the silks emerge.

[@debra9853]

How deep were the beds

[@newgardenroad]

Approximately 12 inches

[@BlacHaze78]

What dimension boards do you use for your corn raised bed?

[@newgardenroad]

They're 2" x 8" and the subsoil was amended to a depth of six inches so that gives me about 12 inches of soil depth.

[@adrenalinesurge28]

What soils do you fill the bed with?

[@newgardenroad]

It was a local bulk blend from The Natural Gardener about 15 years ago. About 40% compost with some decomposed granite, humate, and composted topsoil.

[@stanleykania7184]

Doing it

[@peaceandlove5214]

Will corn regrow after cutting?

[@newgardenroad]

It's possible, but I wouldn't expect it to produce full ears of corn again, likely just leaves.

[@chosonnow630]

Im not sure if Im supposed to grow corn or date it after watching this

[@newgardenroad]

😅 It’s an obsession either way

[@EnnuiMarie]

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[@newgardenroad]

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[@howardb.6205]

you seem like a very difficult person to get along with kidding

[@newgardenroad]

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