Alien Corn in Context

Alien Corn is starting to grow ears.  We’re hoping if we eat them they will give us super powers.
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Alien Corn

Remember that weird corn I mentioned?  Well, it’s still growing and it’s still weird.  We call them alien corn.  Check out how much taller they are than the others.  The variety is “zapatisa.”  But it’s not supposed to look like this.
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Frost Advisories Mean Business

As Amber mentioned, one of the things that were transplanted this weekend were corn sprouts that had shot up in just a week’s time in the greenhouse area. Corn is normally direct-seeded into the ground after all danger of frost, so this was an experiment. Doubly so because the last frost date isn’t until May […]
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Mulching, wildflowers, and corn

This weekend has been busy and great! Friday we drove up from the city with Anna (new grower!!!) and Abby, a friend who is going to be extra help at harvest time and who hadn’t been out to see the farm yet.  This morning we were joined by our friend Liz as well.  We spent […]
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