Corn Porn in BoCoCa
You know those new corner sidewalk extensions that DOT’s been creating in recent months? Their utilitarian raison d’etre’s pretty clear but the vast expanses of concrete aren’t much to look at so a local artist has an idea to pretty them up. One word: corn. Yes, corn. According to the brand-spankin’-new Boerum Hill Blog, Christina…
You know those new corner sidewalk extensions that DOT’s been creating in recent months? Their utilitarian raison d’etre’s pretty clear but the vast expanses of concrete aren’t much to look at so a local artist has an idea to pretty them up. One word: corn. Yes, corn. According to the brand-spankin’-new Boerum Hill Blog, Christina Kelly has floated a plan to the city to plant native corn on five street corners throughout Boerum Hill. The first spot she wants to do it is at the northwest corner of Bergen and Smith Streets. Fun idea, but we’ll be a-maized if she can pull it off.
Native Corn May Grace Smith St. [Boerum Hill Blog]
ok im will to admit i just got schooled by IMBY hehehe
i always thought flora and fauna meant plants and animals.
*bfly*
Corn is a poor choice.
Corn is a high-maintenance plant, as bessie2 points out. It requires copious amounts of water to grow well. It needs full sun, which is not uniformly available in our streetscapes, even in relatively low-rise neighborhoods.
The idea of planting something in these spaces is a good one. Raised planting beds would fare better than surface plantings in high traffic areas like street corners.
“f-ck fauna” – *rob*
I think you mean Flora if you are referring to the above mentioned corn plants, unless you are thinking of the roman goddess Fauna.
In Roman mythology, Fauna was the mother goddess of earth, rural life, fields, cattle and wild creatures. She was a protectress of women.
Faunus was a Roman god similar to Pan. He sounds more like your type.
Butterflies are free to fly both ways.
Why not install a recirculating fountain? Maybe a statue that doesn’t look like a melted soda can or a tank trap? Or perhaps a public notice kiosk, such that all the poster and sticker people have a legit place to stick all their stuff without mucking up block after block.
Most community gardens don’t plant corn because it attracts rats.
I think corn is pretty lame for a street planting. A couple of years ago I planted some sweet corn on my low roof deck. I thought it would be a good way to get a tall hedge-like thing between me and my neighbor. Well corn takes a whole lot of water, not to mention the root system crowds out a pot pretty fast. I did get some ears, though. As far as polution goes, I would be concerned about soil polution, but don’t see a huge difference between corn grown near an interstate vs. an urban neighborhood.
f-ck fauna, the space doesnt need anything.
*rob*
top corn producers: iowa, illinois, nebraska, minnesota, indiana
this idea sucks. corn is not a pretty plant. and none of you will ever see an ear come to life on that b/c the city is loaded with a.holes who’ll tear it off before it has a chance. so you’ll just have a big patch of ugly stalk. might as well just plant bamboo.
Um, Nebraska?