Stupidly I planted my sweetcorn in amongst the broad beans, which totally overshadowed them. The broad beans were pulled up about 3 or 4 weeks ago. Since then the sweetcorn has grown a bit and the stems have thickened but they are still only about 2 foot tall. Today I noticed that they are starting to produce a flower stem already! Will I get any cobs or should I give up and pull them up?
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I have done exactly the same thing (and now figured out we don't like broad beans and LOVE sweetcorn, d'oh)
Hoping for the best and to get one good cob, the last few years one decent cob is about all I've had anyway
Good luck
BVP
(F1 Incredible)Last edited by BayViewPlot; 09-07-2009, 11:00 PM.
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In the (slightly altered) words of the Beatles song, SR, I'd say (sing) "Let 'em be!" - they'll do something... They might end up a bit smaller or a bit later than you'd like but plants seem generally programmed to do the best they can in the circumstances so if you're now encouraging them I think they've time to produce something tasty before the first frosts... Supermarkets sell mini-cobs at inflated prices so you can always tell neighbours that's wholly intentional and put in a casserole (with borlotto beans!) bb..
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Originally posted by BayViewPlot View PostI have done exactly the same thing (and now figured out we don't like broad beans and LOVE sweetcorn, d'oh)
Hoping for the best and to get one good cob, the last few years one decent cob is about all I've had anyway
Good luck
BVP
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to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)
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Originally posted by selfraising View PostStupidly I planted my sweetcorn in amongst the broad beans, which totally overshadowed them. The broad beans were pulled up about 3 or 4 weeks ago. Since then the sweetcorn has grown a bit and the stems have thickened but they are still only about 2 foot tall. Today I noticed that they are starting to produce a flower stem already! Will I get any cobs or should I give up and pull them up?a good put down line to use !
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Originally posted by bazzaboy View PostIn the (slightly altered) words of the Beatles song, SR, I'd say (sing) "Let 'em be!" - they'll do something... They might end up a bit smaller or a bit later than you'd like but plants seem generally programmed to do the best they can in the circumstances so if you're now encouraging them I think they've time to produce something tasty before the first frosts... Supermarkets sell mini-cobs at inflated prices so you can always tell neighbours that's wholly intentional and put in a casserole (with borlotto beans!) bb.AKA Angie
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Ours is about 2ft tall, it was the same last year and caught up just fine. We ate some ace corn last September. We are growing Ashworth from real seeds this year. Last year we tried bi-coloured corn.We plant the seed, nature grows the seed, we eat the seed - Neil, The Young Ones
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They still have a couple of months at least and I'd expect you to get a crop. Having said that, I've grown Swift in the past and not been too impressed, I keep trying different types and going back to 'Sundance' which have never let me down no matter how the summer turned out, even the year I set them out less than 12 hours before the worst floods we've ever known.Into each life some rain must fall........but this is getting ridiculous.
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Mine are about 2' tall too, and beginning to flower. They were leftovers from an old pack my Mum had, so no idea what they are, I didn't expect them to germinate to be honest, so anything is a bonus. I've never grown Sweetcorn before.All the best - Glutton 4 Punishment
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