In The Garden — Backyard Gardening

Download | How to Grow Corn | Complete Growing Guide (PDF) Few vegetables capture the flavour of summer quite like freshly harvested sweet corn. With its tall green stalks, golden ears, and deliciously sweet kernels, corn is a rewarding addition to Canadian vegetable gardens. Homegrown sweet corn is especially enjoyable when harvested at peak maturity and prepared shortly afterward. Although corn requires more space than many garden vegetables, it can grow successfully throughout much of Canada when gardeners choose suitable varieties and provide warm soil, plenty of sunlight, consistent moisture, and adequate nutrition. One of the most important considerations is...