First sweetcorn tasted today

Sally A · « **on:** August 07, 2007, 22:06 »

What can I say?.......never tasted anything so lovely, sweet, firm and jucy, just wish I planted more.

Definitely going to grow again next year.

They were Swift courtesy of Mr F. started off in greenhouse and planted out in May. Clay soil but enriched with well rotted farm manure.

No earwigs in the one we tried tonight, but have seen them in one of the ears; will bear in mind Munty's grease tip next year.

wildeone · « **Reply #1 on:** August 13, 2007, 21:12 »

well done!

My mouth is watering at the thought!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

shaun · « **Reply #2 on:** August 13, 2007, 21:19 »

mine are just starting to swell now so in a fortnight i would guess,
I must say if you get it right sweetcorn is the tastiest veg you will grow and eat on your plot,the thought of the melted butter running down your chops

mmmmmmmm
there quite nice raw

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #3 on:** August 13, 2007, 22:57 »

Ate our first ones yesterday. They were org@sm!c.

Variety - Sunrise, you could put cream on them and serve them for desert :roll:

stevo2007 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 14, 2007, 08:35 »

when i ate sweetcorn from the supermarket i wondered why they called them sweetcorn,then i grew them myself and now i know,welldone!!!

si-mate · « **Reply #5 on:** August 14, 2007, 09:29 »

Like strawberries and asparagus, the supermarket sweetcorn bears no resemblance to local / GYO produce. Thats why we never buy these things out of season or from the supermarket.

Rhuby · « **Reply #6 on:** August 14, 2007, 20:40 »

Just ate my very first homegrown sweetcorn. So sweet!!!!
I wanna grow a whole field of it!!!

purplebat · « **Reply #7 on:** August 14, 2007, 22:42 »

I'm having trouble knowing when to pick it, I know about using your finger nail to see what comes out, but by pulling the cob apart aren't you leaving it vulnerable to pests etc. or am I
a)missing something (apart from brain cells) or
b) worrying too much?

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #8 on:** August 14, 2007, 22:55 »

Just peel back at the top of the cob. Pop a curnel with your fingernail. Watery is under ripe. Milky is ready. Creamy is going too far. Cover the leaves back over as much as possible.

Sally A · « **Reply #9 on:** August 14, 2007, 23:14 »

I just got impatient, so picked the biggest and it was fine, you can actually feel the kernels through the leaves. On subsequent pickings I've just gone for the largest, but having a good feel seems to be more accurate than just looking.

brucesgirl · « **Reply #10 on:** August 15, 2007, 08:39 »

but having a good feel seems to be more accurate than just looking.

That applies to a lot of things in life :!:

wildeone · « **Reply #11 on:** August 15, 2007, 08:50 »

Quote from: "brucesgirl"

but having a good feel seems to be more accurate than just looking.

That applies to a lot of things in life :!:

Took the words right out of my mouth!!!

jacnal · « **Reply #12 on:** August 15, 2007, 08:50 »

Quote from: "brucesgirl"

but having a good feel seems to be more accurate than just looking.

That applies to a lot of things in life :!:

:shock:

muntjac · « **Reply #13 on:** August 15, 2007, 09:40 »

wot are yo loike :oops:

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