.....correction.....
That would be a high of 61 today and 51 tomorrow LOL! Whoopie.

I dunno Vera I would trade that temp for one week so I could get all planted!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My ornamental corn is happy, sowed that May 18.
I hope I can stand the heat enough tonight to get my sweet corn and more beans in because thunderstorms are expected tommorrow. Borrowing the seeder from the neighbor to get the rows done before I get heat stroke

Your corn is looking nice and healthy :) It doesn't looked phased by the cold at all. I can't believe it's still so cool for you! Is that some kind of record? We're down to a high of 75 today, and that's cool compared to temps we have been having recently.

My corn's doing well. It's about 6 inches tall. I had started growing it in rows, but then ended up needing that area for tomatoes. I went ahead and transplanted a couple of each variety in a mound in the corner. I don't know if they will grow well or cross pollinate this way, but I'm hoping their close proximity will allow for pollination. Unfortunately, I had to yank and toss the plants I didn't have room for. I hate doing that.

Two or three of my corn plants are strawberry popcorn as well. They tolerated transplantation remarkably well ... now we'll see how well they grow so close together.

On a slightly different note, I saw my first tiny green tomato on my Pink Oxheart plant today! Only a couple of my other plants even have blossoms yet, so I was pretty excited to see this.

Ugh...I'd gladly trade temps with both of you! LOL! I can take the heat lots easier...not to mention the plants! The only ones really thriving (besides established perennials) are cool season veggies/greens. I just inter-planted another round of radishes this am and picked arm loads of lettuces and mustard greens. I'm just dying for a homegrown Tomato LOL!
I don't know if it's record, but it's definitely below average. Normally we should be in the mid 70's right now.

Vera

I also prefer higher temps to cold. I usually gripe about all the stores and restaurants that seem to keep the temps at 60 degrees in the summer :)

I should have picked more of my spinach earlier. I've been busy this past week and didn't notice the spinach bolting and setting seed. I should probably start making a lot of salads with the lettuce that remains before it's too late as well. I have a feeling it will still be a while before I get a ripe tomato though. My plants are further behind last year's.

I thought I had it rough...now it's snowing and 34F this am!! It was just flurries about to about 10 minutes ago, but now it's big fat snow flakes that ain't stopping!! ARGHHHHHHHHHHHH!
My feet are frozen after running around with sheets of plastic to cover all I could and then brought in just about every other tender seedling that hasn't yet been planted out (Basil, ect.). The eggplant I just purchased is on it's own...I don't like them anyways LOL but the purple leaves and flowers were pretty!!

Gosh, you sure your in 5b-6a zone?
Welp, we didn't break the 1933 high record of 99 degrees, we hit 98 yesterday. Fer sure I like the heat better than the cold but sleeping in 92-95 degrees makes me tired after a few days of that, no a/c in "this-old-house".
The eggplants and bell peppers were struggling, lost one bell pepper I got from the ag kids at the local high school plant sale.
Tonight should be intresting, suppose to have strong storms with high winds and large hail. Better not happen till I get home, I have to keep windows open for air during the day.

Oh my goodness...I don't know what I'd do without a/c when it's getting about 80. I'm in an old mobile home...so metal siding and 80F equals about 102 indoors with no a/c. No thank you! I like the heat but I don't wanna cook, plus I have to keep my dogs cool during the summer.

I'm positive I'm actually zone 6....our average coldest temperture in Dec-Jan is 22F. This is just freaky uncommon weather this whole spring.
Had the most snow this year too since God only knows when. Average annual precip is 17 inches, but just this winter we had already reached about 60"....much of which came as snow!

Vera

And here I thought the earth was supposed to be warming ... I guess not in your neighborhood. It's absolutely ridiculous for it be snowing now! That's just wrong. Hope it warms up real soon.

We're a lot colder than normal, too, over here on the "wet side" of the mountains. My poor corn is struggling, and the peppers and tomatoes, too. It's supposed to start warming up a bit tomorrow and be up in the 80's by the weekend. Go figure! I'm afraid that what the cold and wet haven't done in, the hot and dry will. It's just been a terrible weather year altogether.

You got that right Barbe_wa!

We're supposed to be back to 68 tomorrow and upper 70's by the weekend! My Tomatoes and Peppers aren't suffering..actually doing pretty good considering and are all starting to set flower buds..go figure LOL!

Vera

I took a picture of my corn ... probably way too crowded, but there's no where else to put it.

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How are you faring today Vera? Any warmer today?

I'm growing corn for the first time!! It's not as big as mogirls but it's getting there!

Vera - did you make it?? LC Grace

Oh yes...I made it LOL! Your corn looks awesome Mo_girl!! Temps are back to normal now...whooohoooooo!!! Yesterday was 68 and today should be around 75.
I finally removed the collars yesterday but I only wish they were as big as yours...they are about 8" now but I figure a few more days of this and they should catch up to yours :D

Vera

I imagine yours will catch up quickly in the heat. I thought my corn was 6 inches, lol, so it must be growing awfully fast.