Avoid planting in soil that has been heavily fertilized with nitrogen, as this can lead to poor kernel development. Corn is typically planted in rows, with the seeds spaced about 8-12 inches apart.

You can also lash corn to a fence, but if you do, plant a row on each side for good pollination. Once, years ago, I tried to grow a “three sisters” garden. This is an ancient Native American ...

Although sweet corn does require room, in a 4-by-8-foot raised bed you can grow two rows of corn with the plants in each row spaced 10 inches apart. That's 20 plants. If they each produce two ears ...

Plant corn seed in blocks of three or more rows, rather than long single rows. This allows for a more even dispersal of pollen, producing cobs with even and consistent kernel production.

News Leader reader Becky M. writes with the following inquiry: “A few years ago you wrote an article that mentioned planting sweet corn in blocks. The wind blows down our corn when planted in rows.

If your corn planter would do a better ... you possibly can to maintain planting depth,” says Ferrie, Farm Journal Field Agronomist. “Keep the row cleaners light, so you only move the residue.” ...

The beans, like most legumes, have a quasi-magical ability to take nitrogen from the air, where it is abundant, and convert it into a soil-bound form that is useful to other plants. This process, ...