Re: [gardeners] Another corn newbie question

Cynthia Mayeaux (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Mon, 17 Aug 1998 21:46:18 -0400

At 04:21 PM 8/17/98 -0400, you wrote:
>My question is,
>how do I tell when they're ready to pick?  I have a feeling it's really
>bad to peak inside the silks, so I haven't done that. 
>
>Thanks!
>Alice in London, Ohio (zone 5b) 
>seyfried@oclc.org
>

Congrats on getting ears on your corn.  I've learned that the best time to
pick the corn is the day before the racoons get it <VBG>

Cynthia

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