https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/95439b33-6dff-4e01-9b72-69743f2f1940 Sweetcorn needs decent summer warmth to grow, say afternoons over 21°C, 70°F. In the UK this is not guaranteed, even here in the south, but it happens that this video was made in 2025, an unusually warm summer here, so you're seeing some great results. It may not always be so easy! Likewise, a late frost spells disaster, so I explain how to protect plants using fleece for the first two to four weeks. This is a UK link for the 30gsm fleece I use https://gardening-naturally.com/collections/garden-fleece/products/30g-fleece You can join this channel by paying a monthly fee, to support our work with helping gardeners grow better, and to receive monthly videos made only for members: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB1J6siDdmhwah7q0O2WJBg/join 00:00 Introduction 00:31 No dig - life in the soil 01:05 Sowing in module trays, timing of sowing, using fleece 03:23 Sowing and growing in twos 03:58 Option of potting on 04:44 Variety Incredible F1, for cooler climates 05:28 Watering 06:00 First leaf - grass family 06:26 Three weeks after sowing, plants now potted on 07:09 Area for planting - weeds in compost, using a hoe 09:10 Planting pattern and spacing 11:00 Planting method and depth 11:59 Covering with fleece for warmth and against rabbits 13:04 One month later on 23rd May - plants after a frost 14:00 Cropping times of different plantings 14:55 4th July - one water only 15:33 Trial on side shoots 16:46 When to harvest 17:45 One or two cobs per plant, when to water 18:45 Mid July - warm, dry weather and little watering 20:10 Harvesting - how to know if ready, two cobs per plant 21:22 Removing side shoot 22:20 Harvesting and comparing cobs 25:25 Cobs for maize as dry grain 25:55 Cobs after cooking, and protection against pests 27:00 Super sweet varieties, and varieties that hold their sweetness 27:50 Results of a taste test! 28:45 Mid-August - issues of pollination, and comparison with squash 32:49 Clearing plants to compost 34:13 Sweetcorn - kernels not seeds Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:33:39 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/95439b33-6dff-4e01-9b72-69743f2f1940 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.