Mike Lyle wrote:


In any case, the big objection to the plan is Nick's, reinforced by
you: the virtual impossibility of ripening seed in the British climate.


Round here in Lincolnshire there are huge stands of maize, used as a
cover crop for game birds, I imagine at some time the corn would have
been at an eatable state, its now mostly hard as nails. The cobs are
full of dark yellow kernels.