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Re: tasteless Brandywines and corn success

Hi Melissa,

> plants (but the sunflowers are spectacular!) Also, I don't know how much
> this has to do with successful corn, but I put in a whole 5 lb. bag of
> cotton seed meal (high nitrogen) along with my amendments of manure,
> lime and peat before planting....

> Happy harvesting!
> Melissa in MA

Corn seems very responsive to rich soil.  We add compost to our garden every
spring and you can really see if it's spread evenly or thick enough in the corn
beds.  One end of the bed can be tall and dark green (as it should be!) and the
other shorter and paler.

Cheers!

--
 Bob Carter  -  bcarter@awinc.com
 Kootenay Bay, BC, Canada  -  Zone 6b
--

If you only have a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail. * Maslow

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