Sweetcorn

I think I grew Swift last year mainly because of the name and assuming it would mature early......it didn't.  I still got a reasonable crop but it was well into autumn in arriving.

This year I am growing Earlibird......once again because of the name, but we shall see. They will be direct sown at the end April as I did with mine  last year with some success.

Last year I used a structure similar to Danny's cold fram e to sow them, basically a pallet collar covered with a double glazed window pane.

I have visions of working at my Uncles smallholding where he fed the hens on a mixed corn mix of maize,barley and wheat thrown on the ground to allow them to scratch for it. I remember if the temperature and moisture was right there was sweetcorn plants popping up all over the place.

I may even dabble with the 'Three Sisters' by sticking a squash plant n the middle and a few climbing frenchies round about.

Hiya Vinny

So did you grow them on in the pallet collar, if so how many did you grow in that area?

Started in pallet collar and grew on under glass and only removed glass for watering and when the plants reached the glass. From memory I had 3 rows X 4 rows so 12 plants to a collar!