On the remaining 6-foot side, set supports 2 feet apart. To enclose the garden, set the supports 3 feet apart around all but one of the 6-foot sides. What can I plant that won't be affected by urine from my miniature schnauzer? Corn grows great, but the yield is quite small. Wrap the outside of the base with a 2-foot band of something impermeable like heavy plastic sheeting or translucent roofing panels. That leaves about 7 feet on each side for climbers like pole beans and cucumbers, and...

The shift to corn should moderate corn prices, while boosting prices for soybeans and cotton, said Joe Victor, a commodities analyst for Allendale inc. However, damp weather this spring could keep farmers out of fields and trim the projected corn acreage, eventually sending prices higher, he said. Barring bad weather, thats good news for everyone from consumers to ethanol producers and hog farmers because the big crop would help moderate prices for corn and food. The shift to corn should...

Farmers trying to cash in on high corn prices rotated as much as 50 percent of their cotton acreage to corn this year, but the second drought in two years may keep them from seeing any significant gains. Many farmers have staggered their corn planting to prevent having to harvest and store it all at the same time, but the lack of rain has prevented the seed from germinating. Drought conditions are causing many farmers to hold back on some of their planned corn acreage, said Potter. Corn...

Farmers, farm suppliers, and agriculture agents in northwest Ohio said the price of corn, boosted by ethanol demand, is causing more farmers to increase the corn crop or even switch to corn from other crops. He estimated his customer base of about 50 farmers is planting about 15 percent more acres of corn. Doug Uher, agronomy manager for Luckey Farmers inc., which has a number of northwest Ohio locations, said seed corn sales are up 40 percent or more in some areas. Many of those plants...

In the past year, demand for corn to feed refineries as well as a robust export outlook have pushed corn prices to their highest levels since the late 1990s. Matching a national trend, California farmers plan to sow nearly 20 percent more corn this year than last, an increase of 100,000 acres and a state record. Industry experts say the prices aren't high enough for most farmers to plant corn for ethanol. Since the 1980s, most of the state's corn has been harvested not for its kernels but...