happiness is ... 13 fat cobs

[Two_Sheds]

Yes, I'm really that happy just because I just picked 13 big fat cobs of corn (Lark, and a couple of Double Standard). And there's lots more to come.


What a superb year for sweetcorn! All the cobs are well-filled, unlike previous years when I've had half-empty cobs due to poor pollination.

I put it down to:

1) lots and lots of rain in July
2) tapping the plants to release pollen

Anyways. Delish.
(and I got 3 mini-pumpkins too)

[SarzWix]

Humph... Mine all died before I even got them planted out, TWO batches!!

I don't begrudge you yours though TS, enjoy one on my behalf

[Two_Sheds]

I lost the first few batches as well ... Lark didn't germinate, and lots of double standards just rotted in their loo rolls.

[zazen999]

How do you eat 13 fat cobs in one sitting?

[Two_Sheds]

with butter, der

[Two_Sheds]

nah, I've got two for dinner, and froze the rest

[SarzWix]

with butter, der

LMAO

By the time 2 lots of mine had failed, twas too late to start again - shorter season up here

Better luck next year

[gadgetman]

Had my first tonight. Much better than any I've ever had.

Even the Mrs, that hates cobs, liked it!

[BumbleB]

Oh well done !
I only planted 4 really late, have 2 fat cobs forming and 1 tiddler.
How will I know when they are ready?

[Incy]

I've given up on corn until we get a lottie as I just don't have the space and the last time I tried I got on average 3 kernals on each!
Our next door neighbour has grown them though and I was really sad for him yesterday as the wind pretty much flattened his whole crop

[gardendancer]

Yum - I love sweetcorn - I thought I might try it next year.
Is there a minimum amount of plants you should grow to try and ensure good pollination?
And how many can you fit in for each 4x4foot plot?

[Topcat36]

Started of with 20 plants but only put 7 in due to lack of space, very happy with what i have got seeing as it is my first time growing them

[Kittypickle]

That must be a lovely sight all those lovely juicy cobs. I can see three on mine but whether they will actually make it into something edible remains to be seen.

At least I have improved from my previous attempt where for some reason I had it in my head that the cobs were produced on the tassels and it was only by chance I found two rather dried out cobs on the stalk a fair bit later.

[PhilCCFC]

Well done, we have got about 6 that are ready. Only my 7 year old likes them so I am interested in how you freeze them, I assume you take them out of the natural wrapper first? do you do anything else to them or simply bag them up and pop them in the freezer?

[Two_Sheds]

do you .... simply bag them up and pop them in the freezer?

^

yep