Picked the majority of mine yesterday, although had about 5 cobs last weekend and made chowder, which was delicious. I find that I can't resist eating them straight off the plant, so sweet and delicious, and I persuade myself more healthy as not smothered with butter!! Give it a try if you have not thought of eating them 'raw', as I am sure you will be pleasantly surprised.
Zoomer - mini pop seem to be ready now at 10 cms - nice and crunchy so far. Main corn cobs still not ready yet - couple of weeks of sunshine will do it though.
Forester2- I'll start picking some mini pop tomorrow when I'm next on the allotment. I can't beleive how big the plants are. I kid you not, they are twice the height of anyone else's main crop corn
Minipops just starting to show tassles, so will probably be ready soon, first time I've grown them.
Swifts are not ready and would have benefited from a sunnier August than we have had so far. Heavy rain and wind didn't help as the ground was already saturated during windy conditions which led to them toppling instead of staying strong and upright like previous years.
First time I have grown Mini pop sweetcorn, I ran out of sweetcorn seeds last year and this year I am not allowing myself to buy any seeds - I have far to many to sow.
I went to a potato show and seed swapped found sweetcorn seeds, so that was good so got to grow them this year, 2 cobs per a plant that is great - tried these from shop brought not keen on them - but home grown love them
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Picked the majority of mine yesterday, although had about 5 cobs last weekend and made chowder, which was delicious. I find that I can't resist eating them straight off the plant, so sweet and delicious, and I persuade myself more healthy as not smothered with butter!! Give it a try if you have not thought of eating them 'raw', as I am sure you will be pleasantly surprised.
Zoomer - mini pop seem to be ready now at 10 cms - nice and crunchy so far. Main corn cobs still not ready yet - couple of weeks of sunshine will do it though.
Forester2- I'll start picking some mini pop tomorrow when I'm next on the allotment. I can't beleive how big the plants are. I kid you not, they are twice the height of anyone else's main crop corn
Same here Zoomer - it is like a forest.
Just wondering how I am going to get rid of the plants when I have harvested the cobs.
I entered mine in a show and got 3rd prize, first time I ever entered a show
Mine is mini pop sweetcorn love the tassel colour and they grew so big about 7 - 8 feet tall
I did not know when to harvest them no info on my seed pack, since the show ate them taste really good
Congratulations Gardengirl.
Have you eaten them raw or did you cook them?
Cooked them - did not know you could eat them raw, I do like cooked
Minipops just starting to show tassles, so will probably be ready soon, first time I've grown them.
Swifts are not ready and would have benefited from a sunnier August than we have had so far. Heavy rain and wind didn't help as the ground was already saturated during windy conditions which led to them toppling instead of staying strong and upright like previous years.
Damn weather Chris 11
First time I have grown Mini pop sweetcorn, I ran out of sweetcorn seeds last year and this year I am not allowing myself to buy any seeds - I have far to many to sow.
I went to a potato show and seed swapped found sweetcorn seeds, so that was good so got to grow them this year, 2 cobs per a plant that is great - tried these from shop brought not keen on them - but home grown love them