A whole summer's work!

This year I planted Black Aztec corn. It is an heirloom variety that is certified non GMO. You can eat it in the milk stage like corn on the cob, can it, or freeze it. You can also let it dry and grind it for cornmeal. I planted five rows of about 20 stalks per row. This is my entire harvest. It's been a learning year, to say the least! First of all, I planted WAY too late. I didn't plant my corn until the first week of June. On top of that, the weather has been unusually cool, rainy, and therefore cloudy. Nobody's crops did particularly well, and everyone I have talked to mentions how late their plants were in being ready to harvest. To make things even worse, the chickens discovered the delightful contents of those ears, and ate more than their fair share. I am going to save all this for seed, and next year I'll be planting much earlier, and I will also fertilize a WHOLE lot more! (Not to mention the fence that will appear around the perimeter of the garden!)