When Is Corn Ready to Harvest ... Look for the silks (the fine, threadlike strands on the ear of corn) to appear on the plant. Once that happens, silks grow for about 20 days.

Once you pick the corn, the sugars begin to convert and you start to lose sweetness. You went to all the trouble to grow it, so you should make sure you enjoy it at peak taste. Amanda Blum ...

How to tell when to pick sweet corn / Still time to plant another crop for harvest in October. ... When these are ready, harvest, even if there are undeveloped ones near the top.

Plus, the Pacific gum plant is a coastal, ground-hugging perennial that displays a blanket of daisies this time of year.

The Plant Lady: When should you pick a peck of produce? ... Here are a few tips and tricks to help you guide your summer harvest. Sweet Corn. There are two key signs indicating corn is ready to pick.

Corn doesn't stay at its prime for long, so here's how to test for ripeness. ... How to tell if your corn is ready to harvest . Updated: Aug. 22, 2010, 10:27 a.m.

In a cornfield just before dawn, the morning chill surrenders to the light. The stillness of the night gives way to chirping ...

When to pick corn As crops go, corn is a tricky bitch. Some years, it can be the easiest crop, where fates and weather align and you end up with squares of sturdy seven-foot-tall stalks.