Crockett on the Cob | VICTORY GARDEN

In Episode 115 of GBH's Victory Garden, host Jim Crockett picks some sweet corn and peppers and takes control of cabbage root maggots and squash vine borers. 00:00 - A Midsummer Night's pruning 01:15 - Bye-Bye, borers! 02:32 - Bigger isn't always better 04:16 - Root of the problem 07:02 - New England-style okra 08:23 - Peter Piper's pickin' 10:15 - The early girl is cracking 🍅 12:00 - You can eat the skin as well as the flesh 15:05 - Dill aka Mr. GQ 17:10 - Eggplant parmesan 18:50 - Husk to table 🌽 21:50 - This Old Plant 25:32 - Jim answers viewer Q's Host: James Underwood Crockett Directed & Produced by: Russell Morash Original air date: July 14, 1976 © 1976 WGBH Educational Foundation and James Underwood Crockett This program is a snapshot of gardening practices in 1976. General guidance and knowledge may still be applicable to modern gardens, but products such as insecticides and fungicides may be outdated. For current practices and gardening products, we encourage you to seek out guidance from local experts such as your county agricultural agent. For more archival content from the GBH Media Library and Archives OpenVault: https://bit.ly/GBHOpenVault Keep up with GBH on social media: Facebook: https://bit.ly/facebookGBH Instagram: https://bit.ly/instagramGBH Threads: https://bit.ly/threadsGBH X: https://bit.ly/twitterGBH #VictoryGarden #gardening #corn