Feeding Time

 The corn and the beans in the earth boxes are doing well, but they just don't seem to be getting any bigger. I had gotten a pH & Moister meter from the hardware store the other day, and where as checking the moisture levels is a no brainer - determining the pH and how to increase or decrease the soil level I had to do some research.

But while I was reading up on that, I did a side search on my corn. I had forgotten how long from seeding to harvesting the corn was supposed to be. I was reading an article on Bonnie Plants and it said that, "Normal plants should grow fast with dark green healthy leaves. Corn will tell you if it is hungry by turning very light green. If so, feed again." which would explain why the beans - planted in the ground in the front yard are so green and the ones in the earth boxes are so pale. All the plants are growing, but the beans in the front yard have more and bigger pods developed. 

 As I look at the corn - yes - they are a light green. so tonight after the sun goes down a bit and its not too hot. I will hit them with some worm juice and then use a mixture of the potting soil that has miracle grow in it and a good heaping of the worm casting that we received from Yvonne. 

Top Left: Heathy in ground Beans

Top Right: EarthBox beans