Comely Corn

The sweet corn (variety True Gold) is growing rapidly taller and starting to flower. It was sown on 27 September. Notice the tiny inter-planted climbing beans that should climb up the stalks. There is also a pumpkin vine heading their way that will grow between rows and keep weeds down. Thanks to the American Indians for this idea.

True Gold sweet corn

Flowering sweet corn

The top flowers are male which pollinate the lower female flowers to become the corn cobs.