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GREEN FINGERS Growing your own vegetables and cooking them for your family or friends is great fun! If you have a spot in the garden at home perhaps you could try growing some corn. Corn grows better with a few stalks but if you follow the instructions you can even get a couple to grow well. Follow the easy steps below – you could even have a growing competition with some friends! GROWING SWEETCORN 1. Choose a sunny spot that is sheltered from the wind. 2. Use fertile soil. (It is great if you have dug in some compost over Winter). Two weeks before planting dig in fertiliser. 3. Plant your seed any time from now until December. Push the seed 2cm into the soil with 30 – 45cm between each plant. Water well to bring on germination. Plant several rows of corn – this helps with the pollination of the kernels. The corn seed will take about 10 – 12 days to germinate. 4. Encourage cobs with large kernels all over by assisting with pollination. Shake the tassel-like flowers on the top of the plant (male part) onto the cobs (the female parts are actually the silken threads wrapped around the cob). 5. If roots grow from the bottom of the stem, cover them with dirt to strengthen the base. If the stem begins to bend, strengthen with a bamboo stake. 6. Corn cobs are ready to pick after about 14 weeks when the tassels at the end of the cob turn brown. 7. Cook corn cobs by: • Peel and boil in water for a few minutes • Put whole corn, including the leaves in the microwave for a few minutes • To barbecue, peel off leaves, remove silken threads, replace leaves and cook. Some information from The Tui NZ Vegetable Garden by Sally Cameron Healthy Nibbles Nutrition Updates for Secondary Pupils Date: October 2010 Code/Reference: NUT0023T Authorised by: Nutrition and Physical Activity Team For more information visit: www.cph.co.nz