A beginner's guide on how to grow corn in your backyard
Growing corn in your backyard is easy. Here are things you need to know in order for you to be able to grow your own corn in your backyard and enjoy your own produce! I picked videos you can for basic knowledge to grow corn in your own backyard. These videos are sufficient for a beginner to start from seeds, sowing them and actually growing them with plant care tips all the way up to harvesting and saving seeds for the next planting season.
Grow corn from seeds indoors
The above video will teach you basics tips growing your own corn seeds indoors before yo sow them in your backyard. This is perfect for beginners like me!
Germinating corn seeds
This video shows an easy way of germinating corn seeds from indoors with really good tips on how to prepare them prior to sowing. One of the things a new gardener needs to learn is properly germinating seeds.
How to transplant corn into a raised bed garden
This is simple guide on how to plant corn into the raised bed garden. Like me, I have compact soil in my backyard which is very difficult to cultivate. The solution to this is a raised bed, especially for those whose soil in their backyard are not suitable for planting.
How to grow 64 corn plants in a 4 x 4 raised bed!!!
Here is another video about growing so many corn in a small 4 x 4 raised bed! This is perfect for amateur gardeners who have a small space in their backyard. You can either buy the raised bed online or from your stores or make them yourself!
How to fertilize corn in a raised bed garden in your backyard
For amateur backyard gardeners like me who have no idea about fertilizers, here is a simple and easy to follow video on how to properly fertilize your corn in a raised bed. It s important for gardeners how to properly apply fertilizer in order for their plants to grow and produce good yield.
How to properly harvest your corn in your backyard
So now that your corn are grown, you are now ready to harvest your corn ears! Here is a guide on how to harvest your corn. This is the most exciting part of gardening in your backyard!
How to grow corn in containers
If you have a limited space in your backyard and you plan to grow your corn in containers, here is some sort of a primer. Its a short video with basic knowledge on what you need to know when growing corn in containers. Yes, it is possible to grow corn in containers as long as you follow the nest practices.
Other information about growing corn
How to grow corn and not fail
Here is another great general information on successfully growing corn for beginners. Some of these tips are already covered in the above videos but there are also practical tips in this video gardeners can learn from.
If you find other gardening tips related to growing corn, please feel free to share them though the comment box. Have fun gardening!