hi, i want to seed (in a little part of my garden) corncob. how can i do? thanks in advace

On 17/10/2013 17:36, Chris Hogg wrote:
On Thu, 17 Oct 2013 06:43:16 -0700 (PDT), filippo maria boni
wrote:

hi, i want to seed (in a little part of my garden) corncob. how can i do? thanks in advace

http://www.rhs.org.uk/Gardening/Grow...o-Z/Sweet-corn

Good link.
If you are in the UK it's the wrong time of year.

Il giorno giovedì 17 ottobre 2013 15:43:16 UTC+2, filippo maria boni ha scritto:
hi, i want to seed (in a little part of my garden) corncob. how can i do? thanks in advace

no, i'm in italy..

Il giorno giovedì 17 ottobre 2013 18:36:06 UTC+2, Chris Hogg ha scritto:
On Thu, 17 Oct 2013 06:43:16 -0700 (PDT), filippo maria boni

wrote:



hi, i want to seed (in a little part of my garden) corncob. how can i do? thanks in advace



http://www.rhs.org.uk/Gardening/Grow...o-Z/Sweet-corn



--



Chris



Gardening in West Cornwall overlooking the sea.

Mild, but very exposed to salt gales

thanks for the link

"David Hill" wrote ...

Chris Hogg wrote:
filippo maria boni wrote:

hi, i want to seed (in a little part of my garden) corncob. how can i
do? thanks in advace

http://www.rhs.org.uk/Gardening/Grow...o-Z/Sweet-corn

Good link.
If you are in the UK it's the wrong time of year.

One thing that link fails to mention is that rats and mice will know when
the cobs are ready and will get to them first if you are not careful.
--
Regards. Bob Hobden.
Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK

In article ,
says...

no, i'm in italy..

It's still the wrong time of year.

Janet

On 17/10/2013 17:51, filippo maria boni wrote:
Il giorno giovedì 17 ottobre 2013 15:43:16 UTC+2, filippo maria boni ha scritto:
hi, i want to seed (in a little part of my garden) corncob. how can i do? thanks in advace

no, i'm in italy..

What part? North or South?

"David Hill" wrote in message ...

On 17/10/2013 17:51, filippo maria boni wrote:
Il giorno giovedì 17 ottobre 2013 15:43:16 UTC+2, filippo maria boni ha
scritto:
hi, i want to seed (in a little part of my garden) corncob. how can i
do? thanks in advace

no, i'm in italy..

What part? North or South?

eu. rec. gardening - bring it on -- lol

On Thu, 17 Oct 2013 18:10:26 +0100, "Bob Hobden"
wrote:

"David Hill" wrote ...

Chris Hogg wrote:
filippo maria boni wrote:

hi, i want to seed (in a little part of my garden) corncob. how can i
do? thanks in advace

http://www.rhs.org.uk/Gardening/Grow...o-Z/Sweet-corn

Good link.
If you are in the UK it's the wrong time of year.

One thing that link fails to mention is that rats and mice will know when
the cobs are ready and will get to them first if you are not careful.

Badgers too, says the voice of experience.

Pam in Bristol

On 2013-10-17 17:51:42 +0100, filippo maria boni said:

Il giorno giovedì 17 ottobre 2013 15:43:16 UTC+2, filippo maria boni ha
scritto:
hi, i want to seed (in a little part of my garden) corncob. how can i
do? thanks in advace

no, i'm in italy..

Filippo, I'll send this to a friend who lives in Italy to see if they
can help you. This is a mainly British gardening group so what works
for us might not work for you.
--

Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
www.helpforheroes.org.uk

On 2013-10-17 17:54:17 +0100, filippo maria boni said:

Il giorno giovedì 17 ottobre 2013 18:36:06 UTC+2, Chris Hogg ha scritto:
On Thu, 17 Oct 2013 06:43:16 -0700 (PDT), filippo maria boni

wrote:



hi, i want to seed (in a little part of my garden) corncob. how can i
do? thanks in advace



http://www.rhs.org.uk/Gardening/Grow...o-Z/Sweet-corn



--



Chris



Gardening in West Cornwall overlooking the sea.

Mild, but very exposed to salt gales

thanks for the link

I asked an American friend who has lived in Italy for many years for
her advice and she replied:

"If he means edible sweet corn, he needs to find the right seed. The
directions will be on the packet, but it is important to plant a block,
not a single long row, because otherwise it can't pollinate. Then as
it starts to grow, you need to hill the soil up a bit, eventually
reaching about 20-22 cm. The next hurdle for an Italian is picking it
young and not letting it get mature and starchy. This my neighbors
never get. Start checking by cracking a small portion of the husks
just when the silks start going brown at the end, and don't let it get
all the way brown."
--

Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
www.helpforheroes.org.uk