Of course I’m “Corn-fed”!

August 12, 2009 | by neknows

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With summer in the peak of its season, as verified by all the bugs from the Kingdom and Phylum right down to the Genus and Species crawling and flying about, this time of year also brings about the other joys of the season: fresh fruits, vegetables, and flowers! These in and of themselves are astonishing. But behold the true wonder… the grower! When you were young, you imagined you too, could have a garden just like Mrs. Berglund. Her garden had a plush carpeting of marigolds and iris lining the borders. And inside, a jungle like maze of everything from beans to watermelon and radishes to cabbage. She could grow it all! So with that image in mind, in your own adult years you take on your own garden, but somehow….. it’s just not the same. What secrets did Mrs. Berglund have? Was she using Miracle Grow on those flowers to make them bloom as big as 4th of July fireworks in their pots? How did she keep those nasty bugs from eating the leaves off the plants? I heard Sevin works well? And the way she consistently had an ongoing plethora of produce for the Farmers Market was unfathomable! But now people frequently question if the produce is grown organically? Well…. I’m finding out I’m no Mrs. B, but one things for sure, I am a Cornhusker! Our sweet corn is going to be a bumper crop! But I’m not too sure much else will pass muster? So HOW DOES your garden grow? Do you buy seeds from WalMart or is it better to begin with a started plant from Earl May? What is the optimum time to treat for bugs and what organic pest control measures work? Please pass along your secrets for “superior yield” and insect control for your garden! Let us know the best Farmers Markets being held this summer so we can come see what’s growing on Nebraska!