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elleng

(135,637 posts) Fri May 26, 2023, 04:47 PM May 2023

Corn's growing FAST!

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Corn's growing FAST! (Original Post) elleng May 2023 OP

My neighbor got a late start, but he is getting ready to plant corn tomorrow or japple May 2023 #1

Neat! I remember the old metal wheels, my great grandma and ggrandpa had the hand SWBTATTReg May 2023 #3

Nice! All sweet corn, or do you have other varieties, e.g., Indian corn, white corn, etc.? SWBTATTReg May 2023 #2

I think it's 'feed' corn, and fun to watch. elleng May 2023 #4

Nice. Keep us FYI'ed. It's always nice to watch something that one has planted. SWBTATTReg May 2023 #5

japple

(10,280 posts)

1. My neighbor got a late start, but he is getting ready to plant corn tomorrow or

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Fri May 26, 2023, 05:08 PM

May 2023

the next day. He still does it the old-fashioned way, with either horses or mules. It is a joy to watch (and listen) to him work with his teams.

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SWBTATTReg

(23,991 posts)

3. Neat! I remember the old metal wheels, my great grandma and ggrandpa had the hand

Reply to japple (Reply #1)

Fri May 26, 2023, 05:12 PM

May 2023

versions of the plow (a smaller size, for smaller plots). It was tough to use.

SWBTATTReg

(23,991 posts)

2. Nice! All sweet corn, or do you have other varieties, e.g., Indian corn, white corn, etc.?

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Fri May 26, 2023, 05:09 PM

May 2023

elleng

(135,637 posts)

4. I think it's 'feed' corn, and fun to watch.

Reply to SWBTATTReg (Reply #2)

Fri May 26, 2023, 05:19 PM

May 2023

I picked up some 'sweet' @ grocery. MIGHT try to catch some from locals here.

SWBTATTReg

(23,991 posts)

5. Nice. Keep us FYI'ed. It's always nice to watch something that one has planted.

Reply to elleng (Reply #4)

Fri May 26, 2023, 05:20 PM

May 2023

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