Summer here in Bluff started very slowly this year, with quite wintery conditions throughout October and November. Sweet Corn and Climbing Beans were slow to germinate, and several sowings became necessary, however from December onwards, the weather has been very kind, and sweet corn is nearly ready to start eating! I grow an old, open pollinated variety called Golden Bantam. Almost all the commercially available sweet corn varieties are F1 Hybrids, so you cannot save seed, and have to buy fresh seed every year. Golden Bantam has a lovely old fashioned flavour, is quite productive, and every year I save seed for the next spring.
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Richard
11/3/2015 01:41:15 pm
Loving reading about the Garden at the End of the World! Looking forward to more stories about living simply and well off your half acre of gentle, generous and fertile land!
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AuthorSteve Mitchell has had a varied and busy career including stints as a carpenter and builder, police constable, air traffic controller, commercial pilot and businessman, almost always more than one thing at the same time. Seeking a simpler life, he came to Bluff, the southernmost town in New Zealand, and for the first five years lived simply and happily in a 115 year old historic home, with half an acre of developing garden and orchard. Now very happily married to the most amazing lady, Steve lives in nearby Invercargill, gardening, photographing and playing music. He still works in the Aerospace Industry, and he is very grateful to his Creator! Categories
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