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    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?
    AKA Angie

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    What variety are they?
    New to all this - here to learn

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    • #3
      They are Swift
      AKA Angie

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      • #4
        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

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        • #5
          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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          • #6
            Originally posted by BayViewPlot View Post
            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)
            I've grown Incredible F1's for the last couple of years and they've been errrr?? ..........Incredible (And, only 19p a packet from Netto's!)
            My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
            to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

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            • #7
              Originally posted by selfraising View Post
              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?
              u should be o.k, my sweetcorn has only just started to put some growth on in the last couple of weeks. most of mine are 2foot or under as well.i only seem to get 2 or 3 cobs per plant
              a good put down line to use !

              If having brains was a fatal disease, you would be the only survivor.



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              • #8
                Originally posted by bazzaboy View Post
                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.
                Hmmm I like the cunning plan
                AKA Angie

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                • #9
                  Glad I'm not the only one with stumpy sweetcorn at the moment!! Will keep them in and see what happens. Thanks for the replies.
                  AKA Angie

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                  • #10
                    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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                    • #11
                      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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                      • #12
                        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
                        Freelance shrub butcher and weed removal operative.

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