Growing Sweet Corn Perfectly

The Window of Perfect SweetnessHomegrown sweet corn harvested at the right moment is one of the greatest pleasures in the kitchen garden. The window of peak sweetness is brief — modern supersweet varieties hold their sweetness somewhat longer than old varieties, but traditionally grown sweet corn begins converting sugars to starch within hours of harvest. You simply cannot experience truly perfect sweet corn unless you grow your own.Pollination EssentialsCorn is wind-pollinated. Each strand of…