SEEDS Part Two

CORN

We've planted corn once before, but never from seed. I'm curious to see how it'll work. IF it'll work. I didn't know this when I orgininally bought the corn plants, but the lady at the garden center told me that to get any corn at all you need at least six plants, to pollinate each other. We had six-eight plants in a fairly small space a few years ago and did pretty well.

So off we go!

To plant our corn, I thought we'd try these manure pots.

They're supposed to be amazing, and they don't smell - Greenie checked:-)

This is Greenie's project, so she starts with laying the pots out and filling them with dirt..

Corn seeds go in..

Then she labeled them. I kinda liked how she spelled it in the first place. I think CARN has a nice homey ring to it, don't you?

Little Manster had to get in there to water..

(He did not spray his sister this time)

Then Greenie covered the pots with baggies. This was a thought of mine - we'll see how well it works for keeping moisture it.

This is how we're storing them. The weather's been pretty warm here, but today it's supposed to rain and I'm thinking of bringing them indoors for a nice warm nap.

Egg cartons up next..