Is it tacky to grow corn in the front yard?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Are you a farmer? I don't think the soil and climate around here is appropriate for corn.

I'm speechless.

Why are you speechless? I asked this because half of my family are farmers. Corn does not grow well on their part of the state, it grows better in soil that is sandier. (Not all sand, but sandier than the soil around here.)

[Anonymous]

I would think it was somewhat tacky, but have much larger worries in life and would probably not give it all that much thought.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you a farmer? I don't think the soil and climate around here is appropriate for corn.

I'm speechless.

Why are you speechless? I asked this because half of my family are farmers. Corn does not grow well on their part of the state, it grows better in soil that is sandier. (Not all sand, but sandier than the soil around here.)

Not the PP you're responding to but you have no idea what you're talking about. Corn isn't a good commerical crop in this area but it's still easily grown. Anyone trying to grow anything in their yards here has to improve the soil - more LOAMY soil is needed, not sand. Sand has no nutrituve value and doesn't hold water well. All the soils here need more organic material to make them loamy.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don't care if its tacky or not, but why grow corn? It is really cheap to buy it. Grow something else. Or better yet, stop eating corn.

A) freshly picked corn is superior to anything you buy
B) it's really cool to watch your plants grow from seed
C) it's educational
D) corn isn't cheap but seeds are!
E) you can make Halloween/Thanksgiving decorations from the stalks and ears
F) if you grow popcorn, it's even more fun than sweet corn.

my dad in southern md grows a garden. since we're all grown up and left home its gotten bigger and extended beyond a typical garden into the front yard. its totally acceptable there. such a rural area still for the most part.

he says its cheaper actually to just buy corn than to grow it.

It's only more expensive when you're buying all those gardening gadgets. We spend less than $100/year on seeds and fertilizer. Netting is a one time purchase and we re-use it. Even then, $50 will buy a lot of netting.

You spend $100 per year on corn?

No. We spend less than $100 on seeds for our vegetables and flowers.

[Anonymous]

Attracts rodents and varmints.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wonder what the demographics are for the responses. I would expect those younger than 35 and more highly educated are probably more likely to not be bothered by front yard vegetables than the Clint Eastwood retired auto worker demographic.

For the record, I'm 40, highly educated and HHI of $500k and would be fine with tasteful gardening that includes vegetables wherever they would grow best.

What a strange post. I don't see how being highly educated and having a high income correlates to corn tolerance.

[Anonymous]

When I used to live in Iowa City there was a nice patch of corn planted in the grassy area outside the local gas station/convenience store (called the Cum & Go, of all things). It was awesome. I say go for it.

[Anonymous]

The squirrels will eat it before you get a chance. But go for it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When I used to live in Iowa City there was a nice patch of corn planted in the grassy area outside the local gas station/convenience store (called the Cum & Go, of all things). It was awesome. I say go for it.

It's Kum and Go. The letter K does make a difference.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wonder what the demographics are for the responses. I would expect those younger than 35 and more highly educated are probably more likely to not be bothered by front yard vegetables than the Clint Eastwood retired auto worker demographic.

For the record, I'm 40, highly educated and HHI of $500k and would be fine with tasteful gardening that includes vegetables wherever they would grow best.

What a strange post. I don't see how being highly educated and having a high income correlates to corn tolerance.

Everything on dcum is measured by Hhi and education

[Anonymous]

no, not tacky

plant some sunflowers too

[Anonymous]

Corn is cheap. Why not grow more low profile crops in the front. If you don't have much space for a garden, grow the most expensive things - Basil and other herbs, heirloom tomatoes, eggplants, bell peppers, blueberries or blackberries.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You mean like at the corner of north Barton and north pershing?
I double dog date you to tell him.

His tomatoes are almost ready... Fyi

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you a farmer? I don't think the soil and climate around here is appropriate for corn.

I'm speechless.

Why are you speechless? I asked this because half of my family are farmers. Corn does not grow well on their part of the state, it grows better in soil that is sandier. (Not all sand, but sandier than the soil around here.)

Iowa, Illinois, and eastern Nebraska are not famous for their sandy soil.

Maryland had 430,000 acres in corn in 2011.

The Maryland/Virginia colonists lived on cornmeal.

And so on. And so on. And so on.

[Anonymous]

I live inPetworth and I have seen my neighbors grow corn in their tiny front yards. I think it's awesome!