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junebug
True Blue Farmgirl
2421 Posts
Sue
West Plains,
Mo.
USA
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greyghost
True Blue Farmgirl
650 Posts
Lynn
Summerville
Georgia
USA
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westfork woman
True Blue Farmgirl
554 Posts
Kennie Lyn
Emmett
Idaho
USA
554 Posts |
 Posted - Jan 19 2006 : 3:38:23 PM
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You ought to be able to grow popcorn in Missouri. It can be grown in Idaho, but when I tried it, I didn't get anything that would pop. We live right up agaist the east side of a big hill, and the sun goes down very early, I think we just don't have long enough days. When the corn wouldn't pop, we ground it into cornmeal. It was wonderful. Stoneground cornmeal never resembles what you buy in the store, but this stuff was great. The flavor was richer and the corn meal raised more. Don't know why. Klyn
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junebug
True Blue Farmgirl
2421 Posts
Sue
West Plains,
Mo.
USA
2421 Posts |
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greyghost
True Blue Farmgirl
650 Posts
Lynn
Summerville
Georgia
USA
650 Posts |
Posted - Jan 20 2006 : 06:51:11 AM
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| I'm actually hoping to try to grow some this year - I have no idea if it will work or not - I don't have gobs of sun but... I'm going to try anyway. |
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therusticcottage
True Blue Farmgirl
4439 Posts
Kay
Vancouver
WA
USA
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OregonGal
True Blue Farmgirl
511 Posts
Chris
No. IL
USA
511 Posts |
Posted - Jan 20 2006 : 12:55:27 PM
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I have a neighbor (here in No. IL) who grows acres of it. I will ask him on Sunday at church (hmm, if he's there) if it has any special culture needs, and let you all know what I find out.
"...a merry heart is a good medicine, it has the power to cure." |
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junebug
True Blue Farmgirl
2421 Posts
Sue
West Plains,
Mo.
USA
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OregonGal
True Blue Farmgirl
511 Posts
Chris
No. IL
USA
511 Posts |
Posted - Jan 22 2006 : 11:13:41 AM
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Hi Sue, Oregon is in No. IL , about 40 - 50 miles E. of the Mississippi River (Iowa border), and about the same distance from the Wisconsin state line. Oregon is along the Rock River and the country right near the river is hilly - but alot of it's farm land. I did not post on the Welcome Wagon - which I probably should do. There was a post about living on a historic site where I did post about our place. Anyway, my neighbor was not in church so I called to ask them about popcorn, and he had just left on a business trip. But talking to his wife, she said that popcorn is just like any corn and culture requirements are the same as corn grown for livestock. You have to wait until the stalks dry out before harvesting it and let the ears dry out after picking. You could probably just use popcorn that you buy from the store to try a few rows - otherwise, I think I have seen popcorn in seed catalogs, too. I'm thinking of growing indian corn. I'm also signed up for the on-line cabin fever dollie making class....sounds like fun and a nice change of pace. Hope your pop-corn pops big and fluffy!
"...a merry heart is a good medicine, it has the power to cure." |
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junebug
True Blue Farmgirl
2421 Posts
Sue
West Plains,
Mo.
USA
2421 Posts |
Posted - Jan 22 2006 : 12:57:38 PM
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Thanks Chris for going out of your way to help me here. I don't think I would trust store bought popcorn to replant, probably has been sprayed at least once and I grow all organic here. I too have seen it in the seed catalogs and will order some and give it a try, best way to learn! Glad you are joining us in the dollie class, should be tons of fun, I can't wait! I've never planted indian corn either, you'll have to let us know how that turns out. Thanks again!
" Aspire to Inspire before you Expire"
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Lauram
True Blue Farmgirl
74 Posts
Laura
Moneta
VA
USA
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Posted - Jan 24 2006 : 04:28:27 AM
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Will you girls keep us posted on how the Indian Corn and Popcorn goes? I would love to for sure plant pop corn for my little girl in a couple of years - - that would be one more thing to get her interested in gardening and nature.
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westfork woman
True Blue Farmgirl
554 Posts
Kennie Lyn
Emmett
Idaho
USA
554 Posts |
Posted - Jan 24 2006 : 10:26:59 AM
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We grew Indian corn a couple of years, I ground it in my stonemill, it is kind of weird eating blue corn bread, but it tastes just fine. We had so much of it that I ended up grinding it with the barley to feed calves. KLyn
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OregonGal
True Blue Farmgirl
511 Posts
Chris
No. IL
USA
511 Posts |
Posted - Jan 24 2006 : 11:12:47 AM
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My husband brought some indian corn with him when we moved to our place here (that was five years ago) and I took two of the kernals and put them in one of the houseplant containers two weeks ago, and they grew! So I'll be trying a few rows of it. I did not know that you could eat it, I thought it was just for decoration. Learn something new every day - thanks KLyn. Will let you all know how it works out.
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Jan 24 2006 : 5:04:51 PM
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I have some indian corn that I have had for decoration for at least 15 years..some tiny ears and some really big ones. I am going to try planting some this year and see what happens..who knows? I think it is about time to grow new stuff. My grandpa grew this before he died! He passed away in '94! I just pack it away with the fall stuff each year.
I want to try popcorn some time too.
Jenny in Utah
It's astonishing how short a time it takes for very wonderful things to happen...Frances Burnette
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