Now that we have our greenhouse bench clear, it's time to get going with the first planting of sweetcorn.
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Now that we have our greenhouse bench clear, it's time to get going with the first planting of sweetcorn. These 33 pots will make up the first planting (1 40ft. row). We always do 3 plantings, each 2 weeks apart, so when these sprout and get big enough to plant out we will start the next, etc... If you want more info check out my toots from May and June in the last two years.
#Gardening
#Allotment
#BeetBear
#NewEngland
#SweetCorn
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Now that we have our greenhouse bench clear, it's time to get going with the first planting of sweetcorn. These 33 pots will make up the first planting (1 40ft. row). We always do 3 plantings, each 2 weeks apart, so when these sprout and get big enough to plant out we will start the next, etc... If you want more info check out my toots from May and June in the last two years.
#Gardening
#Allotment
#BeetBear
#NewEngland
#SweetCorn
#Zone6bALSO, we have to cover the pots with some screening to keep the chipmunks out while the corn is sprouting!
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ALSO, we have to cover the pots with some screening to keep the chipmunks out while the corn is sprouting!
@richrollgardener Is your season too short to direct sow? Here in Denmark, Northern Europe, direct sowing usually works well. I think we're in a similar climate.
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@richrollgardener Is your season too short to direct sow? Here in Denmark, Northern Europe, direct sowing usually works well. I think we're in a similar climate.
@malte Yes, the soil temp and how it affects germination is part of it, but also I got tired of crows and starlings pulling up the seedlings and having to endlessly re-sow. Starting in pots gives me better control of each planting and helps with timing each successive planting. Photo from 28 May 2024.
#BeetBear
#SweetCorn
#NewEngland
#Zone6b -
@malte Yes, the soil temp and how it affects germination is part of it, but also I got tired of crows and starlings pulling up the seedlings and having to endlessly re-sow. Starting in pots gives me better control of each planting and helps with timing each successive planting. Photo from 28 May 2024.
#BeetBear
#SweetCorn
#NewEngland
#Zone6b@richrollgardener I can see that! I think the amount of vegetation around my plants keep birds from picking up the small plants. There's too much to satisfy their curiosity.
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@richrollgardener Is your season too short to direct sow? Here in Denmark, Northern Europe, direct sowing usually works well. I think we're in a similar climate.
@malte @richrollgardener the New England climate (Zone 5 for me) is extreme relative to northern Europe. From day to day the temperature can fluctuate more. Also, I wonder if the length of daylight makes a difference. No directly planted seed really gets going for me before the end of May. I have tiny pea, carrot and lettuce that I’m defending from slugs at present. As well as potatoes just showing.
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@malte @richrollgardener the New England climate (Zone 5 for me) is extreme relative to northern Europe. From day to day the temperature can fluctuate more. Also, I wonder if the length of daylight makes a difference. No directly planted seed really gets going for me before the end of May. I have tiny pea, carrot and lettuce that I’m defending from slugs at present. As well as potatoes just showing.
@banjopat That's a significant difference. Yes, the climates are difficult to compare. We're closer to the pole, but the AMOK (for now) makes the weather more temperate. In Denmark, you're always close to the coast too. @richrollgardener
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@banjopat That's a significant difference. Yes, the climates are difficult to compare. We're closer to the pole, but the AMOK (for now) makes the weather more temperate. In Denmark, you're always close to the coast too. @richrollgardener
@malte @richrollgardener I have visited Denmark. I really love the lime (linden) trees. Tilia cordata I think. Not sure.
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@malte @richrollgardener I have visited Denmark. I really love the lime (linden) trees. Tilia cordata I think. Not sure.
@banjopat They are an old species here and we have one forest with an old population of Tilia cordsta. Unfortunately, we have very few old trees left in this country because agriculture has tended to take priority over all else in the landscape. @richrollgardener
