Sweetcorn - should it be ready by now??

[Comfreyfan]

Just picked our first ones today - totally delicious! Because I was a bit late starting everything this year I chose a variety which were due for harvest in September - I usually like to get them a bit earlier so I can use them for our August family bbq. Should have taken a photo - but we were so excited we ate them immediately!

[DLittlewood]

well ive had another peek and they seem to be plumping but are still not ripe, so looks like this rain has done them good I just need some sunshine to ripen them off - fingers crossed

My OH reuses to put the bbq away just yet - hes convinced we will get one more this year so lets hope hes right and we might have lots of corn to go on it! Dena

[jackyspratty]

We planted strawberry popcorn with the kids but its still very flat! Did it in a block too but am not holding my breath!!

[Kio]

I'm growing incredible F1, the few in pots are only doing slightly worse than the ones in the ground. I have 2 seperate beds and one is worse than the other, the main bed they are all about 5ft tall and growing 3 each. Had my first one yesterday as the wind snapped the plant clean off at the stem, it wasn't completely filled out but it was very tasty, was a little small too. The remaining plants are a bit bigger though so hopefully the cobs will be too, it's late though, a lot won't be read until october at this rate assuming they don't drop dead.

[DLittlewood]

Well patience is definetely a virtue Just picked 2 lovely ripe cobs for my 2 boys and i am told they were delish!

They had polinated well and it was only the top cm or so that was under ripe

i am really pleased and looking forward to corn on the cob for tomorrows lunch yummy

Both cobs had a couple of lady birds in the outer leafs so ive transferred them to other cobs but will have to try and cobble a bug box this weekend so they can over winter safely Dena

[rustylady]

[QUOTE=DLittlewood;745598 Both cobs had a couple of lady birds in the outer leafs so ive transferred them to other cobs but will have to try and cobble a bug box this weekend so they can over winter safely Dena[/QUOTE] You really don't need to make a bug box. If you just pick the cobs and leave the corn standing they will find shelter there for the winter.