AlabamaJack said:great looking plants and your back yard is to die for...
cmpman1974 said:Screw the plants..I WANT your backyard Bob B. Gorgeous paradise.
Josh said:Great shots. How have those earthboxes worked for you? I was planning on making an earthtainer this year(it is a homemade version of the earthbox), but I ended up going over budget and canned the idea. Probably going to build two next season and grow corn in them.
Bob_B said:Josh,
Earthboxes are very cool! It took me awhile to figure what to grow in them. I wanted to make sure to grow stuff in them that I wanted a lot of = like sweet bells that I cook with and tomatoes. Between you and I, I would not grow corn because it's so cheap to buy. Grow something in them that you really like to eat that is expensive otherwise. Just my opinion.
Josh said:Well I have two reasons I was planning on growing corn. The first was so I could actually test the earthtainer and get a feel for it without having to worry about ruining anything I cannot easily buy. The second has to do with a small family gathering we have every year at my uncle's. We do a corn roast. Start by soaking the corn over night. My uncle has...well, I don't know what you call it exactly but it is a rectangular grill like thing made of brick with a chimney at the back. The front is open and the top is covered with a piece of steel. We burn big logs to get a nice hot fire going. The soaked corn is then placed on the piece of steel (with the husk still on) and covered with a piece of wet burlap. We then repeatedly sprinkle water over the burlap and corn to create steam. My favorite way to prepare corn. But anyway, I liked the idea of having corn I grew. Who knows how I will feel though by this time next year. Thanks for your input and advice.
pepperfever said:We grow close to half our peppers and tomatoes in homemade earth containers. I really like them, this is our 3rd year of using this growing system and it's great. The peppers have enough water without getting wet feet. You can grow anything in a tote or whatever you use to make your grow box. There are pics of some of our containers on old threads from last year. We started the method originally due to my back problems but it's a good method for growing anything.
Bob_B said:Hey Josh,
You've got a great reason to try corn out! You like it and you're trying something different. I don't know much about the homemade EB units, but they would be easy to duplicate. Judging from the growth rate of my tomatoes and peppers, they certainly offer an advantage to anyone with space limitations.
I too love corn cooked as you described. This year, I'm growing silver queen sweet which is my favorite. I've actually eaten it raw, it's so good.
This year, I'm growing Steak Sandwich tomatoes, black pearl tomatoes (heirloom), and Pinot Noir Bells which I'm very excited about since I cook a lot with bells.
Will keep you posted.......