Popcorn patch for the October market

April 1: Spread compost and till when soil is dry enough

May 12: Disc or harrow to remove weeds

May 25: Disc or harrow again to remove weeds, plant popcorn, cover with netting

June 25: Cultivate

July 25: Cultivate, hill

September 1: Design and print labels

August 25 - September 25: Harvest popcorn, braid, dry

October 1: Display in store

Cover crop version:

April 1: Spread compost and till when soil is dry enough; seed clover/grass mixture
May 12: Mow clover/grass mixture; strip till rows for corn, leave soil exposed to warm
May 25: Till strips again, mow, plant popcorn, cover with netting
June 25: Cultivate, mow paths
July 25: Cultivate, hill, mow paths
September 1: Design and print labels
August 25 - September 25: Harvest popcorn, braid, dry
October 1: Display in store