A Time for Growing
Our summer garden is really starting to take shape. Just 5 weeks after planting, we’re already starting to see the silks emerge from the towering corn stalks. We only recently learned that the tassels that bloom at the top of the stalk are actually the male part of the plant and in addition to producing pollen, they are critical in fertilizing the the ovaries which are aligned on a central cob. Among the silks is a single strand through which a single pollen grain must migrate to fertilize the ovary.
I am amazed that some say there is no God… In addition to the sweet corn, we’re also growing watermelon, cucumbers, jalapeno’s, and chives. Here is a picture taken this morning and it shows just how much the corn has grown. Lauren is busy helping God by manually fertilizing the silk… I suspect that we’ll have a nice harvest in 3-4 weeks and look forward to some nice fat watermelon this year!