THREE SISTERS

[mamb58]

I check hardness by pressing kernel through the shuck but some old timers say hardness to pull open an ear or alternately open it and chew a kernel

 

[Arielle]

I check hardness by pressing kernel through the shuck but some old timers say hardness to pull open an ear or alternately open it and chew a kernel

Definitely one of those things handed down generation to generation by being there to see.

 

[mamb58]

Yes I learned from my grandfather and my mothers oldest brother about 46 years ago
Try about 3 ears choose 1 you think about right one you think might be too young and one
that seems a bit too hard.. Cook and see how well you did after a couple attempts you should do GOOD.

 

[Arielle]

Yes I learned from my grandfather and my mothers oldest brother about 46 years ago
Try about 3 ears choose 1 you think about right one you think might be too young and one
that seems a bit too hard.. Cook and see how well you did after a couple attempts you should do GOOD.

Nice trial and error method!!! Love it.

 

[Arielle]

TIme to ooo and ahhhh over seed catalogs.

http://www.sandhillpreservation.com/index.html

 

[Fluffnpuff]

TIme to ooo and ahhhh over seed catalogs.

http://www.sandhillpreservation.com/index.html

Nice. My all time fav catalog is from www.rareseeds.com aka baker creek seeds.

As silly as this may sound, I'm already trying to pick out what corns varieties i'll plant the summer of 2015. I think I'll go with a blue theme and try hopi blue corn, hookers sweet blue corn, Blue Clarage, and McCormack's Blue Giant corn.

 

[Arielle]

Oh I love that catalog-- I limited myself to 25 squash varieties last summer, and have plenty of seeds for 2015.

Love the blue theme!!! What fun!!

 

[Fluffnpuff]

I limited myself to 25 squash varieties last summer, and have plenty of seeds for 2015.

Lol i'm just as bad. Last summer i had 16 types in total when you add winter squash/pumpkins/zucchini/summer squash. For that particular sister this summer, i've planned on just planting straight pumpkins instead of the previous mix.

 

[Arielle]

lol I"m glad I"m NOT alone!!!

I have been thinking over the lay out for next year, and I do think fewer is better per square foot.Meaning, for every corn stalk plant about half or less in squash. ANd perhaps the corn needs to have more distance between the stalks to let in the sun light.

I do feel like I'm trying to reinvent the wheel. lol

 

[Arielle]

Found this on Johnny's seed catalog pages. Makes me think I am on the right track to have MORE space between plants.

PLANT SPACING:Medium- and large-fruited pumpkin varieties need plenty of growing room for sufficient sunlight penetration for successful fruiting, and to grow to their fruit size potential. 6' row spacing is recommended. See tables for individual plant spacing per variety.