Anyone else planted their sweetcorn?

[Nibbler]

Right! That's it! I'm going to get some more on the way home and sow them before I get in and get lost in the sofa.

[kingkano]

Defo not alot of people only just sow them now onwards. I plant them early as my plot isnt the best for the sun so need to squeeze my season as much as poss.

BTW the ones I planted out early as per this thread are doing fantastic. Over a foot I reckon which is no mean feat since they only get 3-4hrs sun this early in year (darn trees shading my plot). Did have a few cold nights straight after I planted them but it didnt bother them at all. Happy me

[jackie j]

Sown some today in the greenhouse.

[Snadger]

Mine will go out in a prepared bed under fleece or plastic next week. They are about 3 inches tall now and are starting to get potbound!
Was too late last year and got a carp harvest!

[JamesM]

I'm thinking of sowing mine in the blowaway this week as we're apparently in for another good spell of warm weather, not that there's any room!

[SarzWix]

Aye, same here Snadge. I've had terrible results for the last 3 seasons with my corn, so it's had an early start this year. They've been hardening off for the last week, and hopefully I'll have a bed ready for them to go in by next week... I have cloche hoops and fleece on standby!

[binley100]

Mine are in the conservatory , one to a looroll and they all pretty much seem to be poking their heads up today . they won't go out yet tho'.....they'll have to do the rounds here first....

[Veggie Mackem]

Got 24 in peat pots in the greenhouse, just breaking thru yesterday. By the time the bed's sorted they'll be going in, maybe a couple of weeks.

[BenLothair]

I didn't realise that you're not supposed to disturb the roots. They are in tin cans and a trough, not a root trainer. Do you reckon they'll be ok to transplant? If not is it too late to sow some more?

I've often started sweet corn in a proporgator and then transplanted them to a small pot. The roots are very long so you need to take care and I have lost a few that way, but it works fine for most of them. I'm guessing this may not be "best practise" from what you and others are saying, but it does work.

[Snadger]

Mine is now outside but I've built a makeshift glass cold frame over them. They were put out a couple of days ago and already appear to be romping away! 35 plants should be enough as there's only me in the family who likes em and I only like em raw within minutes of picking! Yum!