I grow Sweetcorn 'Sweet Nugget' - an excellent tried-and-tested, mid-season 'super sweet' variety with a good yield of long, uniform cobs. It's also a very ornamental plant, which looks good with tall, luscious, grass-like leaves, in any part
I grow Sweetcorn ' Sweet Nugget'
- an excellent tried-&-tested, mid-season 'super sweet' variety with a good yield of long, uniform cobs. It's also a very ornamental plant, which looks good with tall, luscious, grass-like leaves, in any part of the garden.
Variety:
Sweetcorn ' Sweet Nugget' (Zea mays)
Type:
Half-Hardy Annual
Site:
Rich, well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered spot with lots of organic matter.
Sowing:
Sow in April under cover in single modules as they do not like root disturbance. Direct sow May-June. Plant out after last frosts (late May) in blocks, not rows, as this helps pollination & kernal formation.
Height:
200cm (6.5 feet)
Spacing:
35cm between plants
Care tips:
Water during hot, dry spells.
Harvest:
July
- October. Pick when whiskers poking out of the end of the cobs turn brown.
Cooking Notes:
Eat as quickly as possible after picking for best sweetness. Cook for 10 minutes in boiling water.