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    Grow your own mielies

    Mar 04, 2019 3 minutes

    Most vegetable-gardening books will tell you that mielies (Zea mays) are not suitable for small gardens, but once you’ve tasted one that has been cooked within half an hour of picking it you will find at least 1,5 m2 for a mini mielie patch. Unfortunately, pots won’t work. The only thing is you’ll have to wait for spring to plant mielies (…or mealies, maize or corn).

    “Corn is one of our oldest-known food crops, but the plant we

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