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Title: sweetcorn planting out
Post by: debjay on April 26, 2007, 07:37:09

hi.
is it to early to plant out my sweetcorn ?(mini pop variety)
they are about 8-10 inches tall in paper pots in an unheated greenhouse.
thanx in advance
debs :)

Title: Re: sweetcorn planting out
Post by: Stevens706 on April 26, 2007, 07:41:23

Mine are only just germinating, so I think you are early as we had a frost last year about the 12 of May, If you closh them they should be OK and fleece them if we get a frost warning

Title: Re: sweetcorn planting out
Post by: okra on April 26, 2007, 16:23:03

I would leave it another week or so and then check the long range forecast just to be safe

Title: Re: sweetcorn planting out
Post by: allaboutliverpool on April 26, 2007, 17:12:17

My first batch have been in a frame for two weeks and are about 20 inches high. I am planting in 3 batches to prevent having 36 ready at the same time.

http://www.allaboutliverpool.com/allaboutallotments_Vegetables_sweetcorn.html

Title: Re: sweetcorn planting out
Post by: killerflies on April 26, 2007, 17:38:16

Can I ask if these are the type of sweetcorn that was mentioned on Grow your own Veg with Carol Klein (BBC)??

There was a guy growning sweetcorn specifically for shoots that you would eat.

Supposedly they are delicious at the "shoot" stage. It intrigued me and I thought that I might give them a go.

Title: Re: sweetcorn planting out
Post by: debjay on April 27, 2007, 08:18:56

thanx all :D
will wait another week or so
debs :)

Title: Re: sweetcorn planting out
Post by: GRACELAND on April 27, 2007, 17:48:38

If you have Enough Plant Half out Now and Half Later What with Global Warming ;D

I think they will be ok just depends where you live as well :-\

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