How many cobs on a sweet corn plant

Corn is one of the most popular vegetables to grow and eat, and it's all the more delicious when freshly harvested. It's also surprisingly easy to grow in the home garden.

Corn grows from tall, straight stalks that produce husked ears of tender kernels tufted with silks.

How to grow sweet corn in containers

Most corn varieties look alike on the outside. But under the husks, sweet corn can be white, yellow, red, or even bicolor. Many modern sweet corn varieties have been bred to mature early in the season, but later-maturing types tend to be sweeter.

Sweet corn is a fast-growing annual that is planted in spring and grows through the summer.

Sweetcorn seeds

It is ready to harvest about three months after planting, but early varieties can be ready in as little as two months.