sweet corn

[beeseejay]

How do I know when the corn cobs are ripe for picking?

[Clanad]

The tassels will have just barely turned brown and the few kernels showing at the top of the ear will be whiteish. If you need to pull back a little of the husk... a fingernail applied to a kernel will produce a milky center. Pick earlyinthe morning for best results...

[Mr Veritas]

Try to cook the heads of sweetcorn within 20 minutes of picking,after this the sugar in the kernels turns to starch;still nice to eat but a world away from the pre 20 minute ones.

[hornbygirl]

2 mins in the microvave, smeared with butter and black pepper, and covered in cling film delicious! we had some earlier

[zig.zag]

did you save any for me?

btw you forgot the sea salt

[beeseejay]

Many thanks folks. I have seven plants growing with cobs of varying sizes - looking forward to having them!