I sowed the Painted mountain corn this week. I took the best 15 cobs fro last year and took 15 kernels from each. I arranged them so that the grains from each cob formed a row with the lighter coloured ones at one end of the bed and the darker ones at the other. I don't know how colour is inherited in corn and I'm not sure this little experiment will tell me much but I am looking forward to laying the cobs out and seeing if there is any pattern to it. 
Now that that is done I am going to grind some of the rest and make polenta.
Hi Madeline,
ReplyDeleteRead about you in todays' Observer magazine in their Organic Allotment article.
You have a great blog. I'm really looking forward to reading through it more and I'm going to request a catalogue.
My wife and I looked at some property in Skibereen some years ago. Wish we'd have bought it now. We might have been neighbours!
Colin
Liverpool, UK
Yes, its a great place to live. I didn't know we were in the Observer. I've been out all day and didn't get a paper. Thanks for letting me know. If you send me your address we will send you a catalogue.
ReplyDeleteThanks Madeline,
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Colin
Madeline, just wondering,did you plant your painted mountain corn direct from seed into the ground or did you start them off indoors.
ReplyDeleteStarted mine indoors but they had a wee accident!I would have taught it would be a bit late to grow from seed now but if its not it would be great news indeed.
Yes, it was direct from seed. I would rather have planted it sooner but didn't get to it. Alan Jenkins has his tasseling already. http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/allotment/2009/jun/15/gardeningadvice-gardens I think it will have time to mature. I will keep you posted.
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