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Old 04/30/13, 09:34 PM
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Knee high by the 1st of May
Growing bodacious sweet corn this year. Just thought id tease you guys still in the cold. Planted March 24. We are already in the 100's here in Phoenix.
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Old 04/30/13, 09:37 PM
 
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cool ,, look at my post about picking tomatoes
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Old 05/01/13, 06:37 AM
 
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I was picking a variety called Spring Treat on May22 nd here last year - this year Im at least 3 weeks behind due to the cold wet spring.
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Old 05/01/13, 12:37 PM
 
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Not. Fair. Lol!

My garden is covered in knee deep snow still. It has been the coldest spring in 113 years here.
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You near a CAP canal? What do you do for water?
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Old 05/02/13, 11:58 AM
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Oh yummy. I love me some Bodacious sweet corn. I don't have mine planted yet. Too wet and chilly so far. It'll go in sometime this month, weather permitting.
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Old 05/02/13, 02:14 PM
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We are hooked in to the Salt River Project system of canals and ditches that supplies most all the agriculture water for the Phoenix area. From April till October we get water once every two weeks, enough to flood our acre of gardens and pastures under about 4" of water. In the cooler months we get water once a month.

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Old 05/02/13, 05:34 PM
 
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That is just cruel. Snow and sleet here most of yesterday.
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Awesome! Looks great!
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Old 05/03/13, 08:54 PM
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In my area of Ohio we always say, "knee-high by the 4th of July"- so you are a bit ahead of us!!! Nice corn and one of my favorite varieties.
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Old 05/21/13, 02:35 PM
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I didn't know it was a variety, thought you were just calling it that!
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Old 05/21/13, 02:56 PM
 
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I guess you can do that in Phoenix! Not so here in N.WI, we had snow in May. I did get plants out by the beginning of May in the cold frame I have - usually I have stuff going by the 3rd week of April. In the regular garden forget it - only onions for now and no corn, beans, or peppers til June some time.
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Old 05/21/13, 03:00 PM
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Michelle, the variety is called Bodacious. The Amish around here all grow it and it is delicious.
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Old 05/21/13, 03:01 PM
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Here in northern MD my corn is knee high, to a G I Joe doll
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Old 05/21/13, 03:02 PM
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Its all tasstled up and we have our first silks emerging now. MMmmmmm can't wait for some good old corn on the cob!
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Old 05/22/13, 06:32 AM
 
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High of 40 degrees yesterday! And still no leaves on most trees. Going to be a while before we even plant corn here.
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Old 05/22/13, 09:46 AM
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Holy schnikies! What a difference 23 days makes!
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