Brooklyn1 Gravesend1 wrote in news:8b8l47t3en6qpi6urg2q2f6vb6cocs1vho@
4ax.com:

On Tue, 16 Aug 2011 07:50:13 -0700, "Bob F"
wrote:

Todd wrote:
Hi All,

I am trying to grow 'Ruby Queen Hybrid" corn this year again.
last year it only got about 1-1/2 foot high. This year they
are getting about 5 to 6 foot tall. And I am starting to get
some ears.

Question: is there a good way to tell when it is time to pick
the ears?

I see all kinds of advice on you tube as to "how" to pick corn,
but not a lot about "when" to pick it. I got someone saying to
peal back a bit of the husk. But I really do not like this idea
as it will expose my ears to all kinds of bugs and I am try to grow
organically.

Any words of wisdom?

The traditional answer is "when the water is boiling".

When the grill is hot... no one boils corn anymore... no grill,
microwave.

Actually, I like to boil corn for a few minutes (not more than 5) a few
hours before it is to go on the grill. Grilling corn takes a lot more fuel
than boiling, and- is parboiling the right term?- parboiling it makes for a
lot less time on the grill. This is especially true when I am grilling for
company, since I know it will be ready when the steaks/chops/burgers/dogs
are done.

Chris