pick my 1st cob today - mmmmmmmmmmmmmm looks yummy - forgot to take a pic before sorting it for cooking - will get some pics and get the posted
That has to be the highlight of the Allotment year... ;D
If onlly it would ripen!!
i cant wait sounds good
trying to keep the caterpillas off mine my problem
Please post a photo - that's the closest I'll be getting to decent sweetcorn this year :'( :'(
I've been picking mine for the past few weeks. It's my 1st go at growing them as I only took on my plot in May 2007 but they are so so sweet and totally different to the shop bought ones. I planted 24 plants and have 26 fat juice cobs and about the same again in much smaller ones which will probably not ripen now. I've no idea how to put a photo on this post but there is one in my gallery if you're interested.
I put some plastic bottles over mine the weekend to keep the rats and squirrels off, went to pick some yesterday and some barstard has took four bottles off and helped themselves to the four sweetcorn. >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
corneykev,
Lowest of the low. I understand that the people that do these deeds are called 'b****ards'
or do I underestimate ???????????
Quote from: TheEssexYorkshireman on September 12, 2008, 13:51:02
I've been picking mine for the past few weeks. It's my 1st go at growing them as I only took on my plot in May 2007 but they are so so sweet and totally different to the shop bought ones. I planted 24 plants and have 26 fat juice cobs and about the same again in much smaller ones which will probably not ripen now. I've no idea how to put a photo on this post but there is one in my gallery if you're interested.
Wow they are looking delish...What variety have you grown.?
I finished mine yesterday. I've got withdrawal symptoms already!
had the last of ours for breakfast this morning. oh well, only another 11 months....... ;)
need to ask you folks, I have been growing sweetcorn ( no idea what sort as Dad got them for me) - they have been wonderful all summer long, looked healthy, but did not really ripen- tried a few and they were all chewy after cooking so had to throw away - I finally managed to get one last week ( aboslutely beautiful really, really sweet and much better than shops) and got one more today however most of them have just died off and I will be lucky if I even manage another one - originally there were loads but they have mostly just withered away - what do you think i have done wrong??? would love to try again next year but would like a larger yield.
Sue
Quote from: tim on September 12, 2008, 09:01:26
If onlly it would ripen!!
You're not alone, Tim!
well i picked my first 3 cobs saturday and we had them steamed yesterday, DEEEELISH!!! dont know if the other 3/4 will ripen but i sure hope so!!! even the oh was impressed! will definately be growing more next yr ;D even if its just to see the kids faces! lots of people on the lotty struggled with theyres this yr so i think ive got some beginers luck but im not arguing! id love to try mini corn next yr but it sounds tricky :-\
Patience is a Virtue?
Not up to standard, but grateful for smaller mercies!
We have picked and frozen ours this evening.... as I am currently on a LOW residue diet and can't even have cabbage or Mangetout it's the best I could do..
:-[
When freezing do you blanch them first? I know there are conflicting views so I blanched 5 and just froze the other 4 what do you do?
I've had some really good sweetcorn but at the same time some have been rubbish but over all I can't complain, I slipped up by planting two types to close together and they crossed pollonated which gave a smaller cob and being white in colour :)
I had my first ever home grown sweetcorn yesterday - from allotment to mouth in about 12 mins! I was even very kind and shared the 1 ripe cop with my OH. As I think i'll have to wait a few days for the rest to ripen i'm wishing i'd had it all to myself! :P
I just wrap them individually in cling film and throw into a freezer drawer...
::)
I freeeze them with their coats on.
For cooking I zap in the microwave ( pre thawed) for 3 minutes and strip off their greenery.
I find that the greenery keeps them from drying out in the freezer, works a treat for me.