Re: [gardeners] Another corn newbie question
John Harman (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Tue, 18 Aug 1998 14:22:35 +1000 (EST)
On Mon, 17 Aug 1998, George Shirley wrote:
> At 12:43 PM 8/18/98 +1000, you wrote:
> >
> >
> >On Mon, 17 Aug 1998, Cynthia Mayeaux wrote:
> >
> >> 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
> >
> > When the tassles wither and turn brown. It also doesn't hurt to
> >peel the husk a little, and split a seed with you finger nail. If it leaks
> >out a milky sap, then it's ready.
> >
> >John
> >
> Now what would an Ozzie know about maize? Haven't heard from you in so long
> I figured you had gone for a walkabout and never came home. <VBG>
>
> George
>
Know enough to know that Maize ain't Corn. :)
Us white ozzies don't go on 'walkabout', only these strange black
people that live in our country do that. :)
Haven't had time to play on the list George :(
John