Sweetcorn · ★ legendary
Glass Gem
from our plotYou're not growing this for eating. You're growing it for the moment you peel back the husk and see those translucent, jewel-coloured kernels for the first time. Every cob is different — ruby, sapphire, amber, opal. A Cherokee heritage variety rescued by a seed saver in Oklahoma. Dry it and keep it on the shelf. It's art.
in the kitchen
Decorative corn wreath
Dry the cobs fully, then wire them into a harvest wreath with dried flowers and seed heads. Not a recipe — a reason to grow something purely for its beauty. Though if you must eat it, the dried kernels make decent popcorn.