Originally Posted by Pinkiris
Maybe our neighboring farmer doesn't have the bee boxes for his sweet corn. I just assumed that because of the close proximity. Yesterday, he harvested a HUGE quantity of pickles from a nearby plot.
We have had about 6 zucchini (not large ones). I think that the ants are pollinating them.
Too late to start another crop here in Wisconsin. Not long after Labor Day, we usually have frost. Guess I'll have to visit the local farmer's market this year!
Our tomatoes are very slow to produce, and they are pretty hard. Not the juicy, lush babies I'm used to.
Sue
All corn pollen is carried by the wind.
Next time, try saving seeds from local farm market lush tomatoes Dry them on paper towels or copier paper.
Plant them in egg cartons filled with peatmoss mixed with dirt.
I sure wish you better luck next summer! J