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Old 17-08-2010, 06:41 PM posted to rec.gardens.edible
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On Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:42:23 +1000, "David Hare-Scott"
wrote:

Ross@home wrote:
On Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:02:10 +0000, jimswiffy
wrote:


My children and I are growing corn and seem to be doing rather well.
Roughly 10 planted and so far 5 have tassels.
Our problem is they are all male, will they bear cobs if there are no
females at all?


Seriously? I think you're putting us on but, if not, how do you tell
they're all male?

Ross.


Pull their genes down.

David


That HAS to be the best line of the month.
Thanks for a real guffaw.

Ross.