Sweet Corn: Golden Bantam (Organic)

Grow in the miscellaneous section of your rotation, or in with legumes.

Sow seeds in pots or deep modules in April and May undercover at 13 degrees C. This gives the plants a head start ready to be transplanted into their growing site in May or early June. Plant in blocks 45cm apart rather than rows as sweetcorn is wind pollinated and to get well-filled cobs the pollen needs a greater chance of reaching the adjacent plants. Seed can be planted directly into the growing site in May and early June, two or three seeds in blocks 45cm apart.

Thin to the one strongest seedling. Keep weed-free or mulch between the plants, water at flowering in dry conditions.

Harvest the cobs from September. When ready the tassels will turn brown and then black. You can gently ease back some of the husk and check that the cobs are plump and ready. Pull the cob off the plant with a downward motion while supporting the plant with the other hand.

50 seeds

Tamar Organics are on a mission to encourage people to grow at least some of their own food and to do it organically.

Organic growing helps to protect the environment, improves soil and encourages biodiversity. Using organic seeds means that you are supporting organic farmers and acres and acres of land under organic management.

Tamar Organics started as a small organic market garden in 1994. They have been registered as producers with the soil association since that time. They added their processor license in 2000 when they became one of the first UK companies to offer organic seeds.

They are inspected every year by the Soil Association, and the plant health seed inspectorate. They participate in the GMO audit. They do not support the development of genetically modified seeds and none of Their seeds are GMs.