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| Hey guys, This is my second year doing our Garden, its about 1/8 acre or so, growing mainly potatoes beans and corn. I have a few onions and raised beds for lettuce carrotts and things we eat less of. My question is about trying to squeeze in a second season of corn where my beans are planted now, and getting a second season of beans where my corn is planted. I planted everything May 5th because we had a cold snap in late april last year and I ended up having to replant alot. If beans are 65 days that would place Harvest Early July. Is that too late to replant corn? If anyone has tried this I would appreciate any comments. Thanks, Anthony btw I am in foothills of NC between Hickory / Charlotte area |
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| I plant corn in early July in zone 5, for fall harvest. I would think that you'd do even better in your zone. I've also planted beans late like that for a fall crop. I would think that since you've got the number of days to harvest putting you well before frost, you'll be fine. Things will grow slower with the shorter days of late summer, though, so add some days to harvest time for your second crops. You've made a good choice between beans and corn, with a nitrogen fixer preceeding a heavy feeder, and vice versa. But you probably knew that already :) |
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| I'm in North Carolina too (Triangle area) and I've had good luck with late plantings of beans. I have never had luck with corn because the cute little tree rates (also known as squirrels) always destroy them, so I can't give you any advice there. The 65 days for the beans refers to when they start producing. They will continue to produce for some time. So I'm not sure you're going to be able to follow the beans with corn because it'll probably be too late in the season. Unless you rip the bean plants while they still have more to give. -Anne |
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