My first corn plant! / myLot

Walnut Creek, California

May 1, 2020 2:38pm CST

It must be Spring, even if I spend most of my days hiding inside. My first corn plant has poked through, and a couple of others have followed, along with some sunflower sprouts. I got some new potting soil for this Spring--hopefully that will help yield some healthy plants. Do you have some veggies and flowers planted? I should try cilantro this year, but my history with cilantro has been kind of inconsistent. Any suggestions?

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (222285)

• United States

2 May 20

Good luck with your plantings. I'm not into gardening; so I'm sorry but I don't have any suggestions for your cilantro. I know there are a lot of members with gardening experience. Maybe one of them can help you.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (238284)

• Walnut Creek, California

2 May 20

I may head to Home Depot today to get some new seeds and fresh potting soil.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (222285)

• United States

2 May 20

@TheHorse Maybe they would have some suggestions for you.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (238284)

• Walnut Creek, California

3 May 20

@LindaOHio Heh. I had one worker at Home Depot say, "I just work here. I don't know anything."

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BarBaraPrz

@BarBaraPrz (51811)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

2 May 20

I have one pea plant coming up, as well as the perennial chives and rhubarb... The strawberries and raspberries look healthy, too, but of course aren't anywhere near blooming yet.

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BarBaraPrz

@BarBaraPrz (51811)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

2 May 20

@TheHorse North, yes, but not that far north... a little farther south than Coos Bay, Oregon.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (238284)

• Walnut Creek, California

2 May 20

Good luck to you! You're North of me, so you're on a different "schedule."

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The Horse

@TheHorse (238284)

• Walnut Creek, California

3 May 20

@BarBaraPrz Are you near the Coast as well? It never gets REALLY cold here.

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youless

@youless (114117)

• Guangzhou, China

3 May 20

How nice it is! Unfortunately I don't have a place to plant something in my apartment. My parents already plant some vegetables in their balcony. Nowadays I think it is better to plant some vegetables rather than flowers.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (238284)

• Walnut Creek, California

3 May 20

My harvest is always very small (at home). I do it more for the pleasure of doing it than for sustaining myself.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502251)

• Italy

2 May 20

You have to plant cilantro earlier, now it is getting too warm it will not grow up well. My cilantro is healthy and big now, but I planted in late February.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (238284)

• Walnut Creek, California

2 May 20

I will try to remember that. Cilantro. Early. I may try anyway.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502251)

• Italy

3 May 20

@TheHorse Try anyway, I am almost ready to cut my cilantro and to freeze the leaves, the temperature is going up, soon it will bloom.

Jekca

@Jessicalynnt (50523)

• Centralia, Missouri

2 May 20

pic was so big I wasnt sure whose post this was (i open lots of tabs at once,), then I was like, in a weird cup, gotta be The Horse. LOL

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Jekca

@Jessicalynnt (50523)

• Centralia, Missouri

3 May 20

@TheHorse you have a few! And plants in sneaky weird places is one of them. I challenge you to stick corn seeds (or sunflower, or something crazy) in 10 odd places this week!

The Horse

@TheHorse (238284)

• Walnut Creek, California

2 May 20

Glad I have my "signature."

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paigea

@paigea (36143)

• Canada

3 May 20

I have not started planting yet. A couple weeks to wait

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The Horse

@TheHorse (238284)

• Walnut Creek, California

3 May 20

In the Midwest, we used to say "knee high by the 4th of July" in reference to corn. When does corn hit "knee high" up there?

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paigea

@paigea (36143)

• Canada

3 May 20

@TheHorse I have never heard that. Neither has Hubby. We plant corn after May 24th. We have the long sunlight hours and it ripens towards the end of August.

Ptrikha_2

@ptrikha_2 (49753)

• India

3 May 20

We got seeds for some plants in February this year, around 20th. One of the plants Okra(Ladyfinger or Bhindi)showed signs of growth early on, but has not grown fully of late. We have tried many things, but looks like a lack of yard space(we are not on the ground floor) is hampering our efforts. Do enjoy the spring time!

Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (135643)

• Marion, Ohio

1 May 20

It looks good. Havent tried cilantro

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The Horse

@TheHorse (238284)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 May 20

I love cilantro (its great in Thai soup, Mexican food, and other things), but I am not yet an expert in growing it.

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (97957)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

2 May 20

That is amazing I hope it flourishes and you get good corn, Looks like spring has sprung,

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The Horse

@TheHorse (238284)

• Walnut Creek, California

2 May 20

It is springing as we speak!

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DianneN

@DianneN (254949)

• United States

3 May 20

That’s so cool! I’m hoping to plant flowers when we get home.

John Roberts

@JohnRoberts (109841)

• Los Angeles, California

1 May 20

Perhaps someday you'll be full of corn.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (238284)

• Walnut Creek, California

1 May 20

I'm quite sure I already am. I'm from the Midwest, you know.

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@dgobucks226 (37621)

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2 May 20

Nice to see those plants sprouting up! We have lettuce & tomatoes ready to go but due to some recent frost warnings in the evening I've hesitated to plant them yet. Maybe this weekend!