wildflowers said: I think I'll try growing corn first! 
and maybe work my way up!
So to speak!
Nothing better than your own home-grown sweet corn, but every time i try it it either seems to get blown down or attract raccoons, which we normally have no problem with, so I've all but given up on it ! I did have good success growing some decorative "mini colored corn" last year, though, so maybe I'll have to try the sweet corn yet again. (On the other hand, last year we bought corn now and then at local farm stands and froze quite a bit, which seemed much less stressful and gave me more room in my own garden...)
