sweetcorn

[mrbones]

As a newbie to sweetcorn growing, can anybody tell when I'm likely to be able to harvest the cobs. I have no idea which variety they are as I received these as small plants 

[mrbones]

[saddad]

When all the silks on the cobs have turned colour (to brown) peel back the sheath and test the kernels with your thumbnail.. should be creamy rather than watery...
;D

[manicscousers]

welcome, mr bones..our sweetcorn silks have started turning brown, peeled one back slightly to check, they're at the watery stage now, need a bit more warm  ;D

[cornykev]

Welcome Bonesy mine should be ready soon.  ;D ;D ;D

[debster]

about half of the silks on my are brown so well on their way to being ripe

[Mrs Ava]

Our 'swift' have all been picked and are as sweet as sugar.  Number one son can't get enough.  Glad to say the next lot have cobs but the silks are still silky, so a few weeks yet.

[manicscousers]

just picked 4 from our new ones, keep finding red ants wandering around the silks and the silks are definitely being eaten by something...do ants eat them ?

[saddad]

No but molluscs do...
:-X

[debster]

can you freeze whole corn cobs?

[Smileyk]

Picked two tonight and ate them - delicious!  ;D

[saddad]

Yes Debster... wrap them individually in cling film or similar so you can get out the number you need each time!
Can blanch them but we never do anymore..
;D

[Berty]

If find that the mice tell me when the cobs are ready. They eat the sweetest cobs first.