Corn
Much to my amazement, corn was actually the first thing I planted in
the Hope Seeds production gardens in 2007! The weather was
warm to get soil temp high enough (15 degrees C) in early May, and
seedlings were protected from late frost with a 4" hay mulch.
Corn is a heavy feeder, and loves to get extra nourishment from
compost prior to planting (prep the soil) and at about knee-high growth
stage. Plant seed about 1" deep, 6-8" spacing in rows.
Hilling rows at the 8" growth stage helps control weeds and provides
stalk support.
Both of the varieties below are open-pollinated.
ASHWORTH / RAT-SELECTED (Sweet) Certified Organic
SOLD OUT FOR 2008!
65-75 days.
This must be a good one, as Fred Ashworth named it "rat
selected" because this variety was the one most visited by rats in the
storage bins! Nice and early 6" cobs, yellow kernels and
old-fashioned corn taste. Requires attention after half-silk, as
it does not hold well in milk stage and must be harvested on time for
optimal sweetness.
Product code: 1301-CO
Price: 30g = $3.00, 1/2 lb = $15.00 |
HOMINY (Milling)
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120 days to dry kernels.
There is an unconfirmed theory that the corn was grown by the
Micmac of PEI and shared with the Acadian settlers who gre and used it
much like their native friends. When the Acadians left PEI, some
cane to NB, and with them came this corn. It has been grown by
the family of Lionel Richards of Rogersville, NB since 1904 when his
grandfather came to this province. Hominy grows only 2-3' tall
and produces two small cobs per plant. Each cob is about 4-5"
long with large yellow kernels. The Micmac dried the cobs and
removed the kernels, which were boiled with wood ash to break down the
hard seed coat. The corn was then ground and used to make
"hominy", a corn porridge. The Acadians quickly adopted this
recipe and carried it and the corn wherever they settled.
Product code: 1302
Price: 30g = $3.50 |
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