+A-A. Galen, a second-century Greek physician and philosopher, rose from gladiatorsâ physician in Asia Minor to court physician in the Rome of Marcus Aurelius. He is considered the most important physician of the ancient world after Hippocrates.
Sweet corn is a warm-weather crop, well suited for GeorgiaÂ´s climate. Corn is grown in every county in Georgia, making it the most widely grown crop in the state. Georgia corn is available all summer long, from May through mid-September.
There is an increasing number of pick-your-own enterprises around most of the state's metropolitan areas. Vegetable production in Georgia takes place in some form during every month of the year. Winter crops produced in south Georgia include onions, cabbage, turnips, mustard greens, collards, kale, and carrots. Spring and fall crops of peppers, tomatoes, squash, snap beans, eggplant, cabbage, and leafy greens are common.