Sweet Corn in Zone 11a
Zea mays
| Start indoors | Not typically started indoors |
|---|---|
| Direct sow / transplant outside | Jan 8–Jan 15 |
| Estimated harvest | ~75 days after direct-sowing |
Spacing: 1 per square foot (square-foot-gardening spacing).
Good companions
- Bush Beans — Classic 'three sisters' — beans climb corn stalks and fix nitrogen.
- Winter Squash — Squash vines shade the soil, suppressing weeds around corn.
Where to buy sweet corn seeds
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See it growing
Search YouTube for "growing sweet corn" videos → (a live search, not a hand-picked video — results vary and aren't vetted by us)
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