I didn't fill the entire two rows with corn seeds because I want them to ripen at different times to prevent them from staying on the stalk and getting tough to eat. If they ripen at the same time I will have about fifty ears of corn that I will have to eat and this is not something I can do.
This year I am going to plant them at different times. Basically once the first set starts sprouting I will then plant some more. Now each section will ripen at different times and I will be able to eat them when they are good and ready.
I am also using seeds I have collected from previous years because these are heirloom corn seeds that I bought from Burpee. They have been great and have produce very large and delicious ears that I can plant every single year. All I do is save at least one ear and have it dry out for a month and then the next year remove the seeds and plant them in the soil.
I used about five feet from the two rows which will end up with corn plants.
I also planted some short rows of bush beans because I prefer pole beans because if done correctly you will have a much larger yield with pole beans than the bush types. I had some extra room next to the rows where my pole beans are and decided to plant some bush beans anyways.
Celery was something that I decided on doing for the first time this year and it would be a good idea to plant it somewhat early because they are not good with hot weather. They are similar to lettuce in that they tolerate some hot weather, but cannot withstand too much.
Carrots are very simple and do not need that much work except in the beginning. When they are small they can be overtaken by many weeds and I will have to make sure that they are not near any weeds. A good mulch will help out with this.
The two rows on the left have celery and carrots.
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