Cook sweet corn as soon as possible after picking to keep that sweet taste. Remove the foliage, and cook for 7 minutes in boiling water. Sweet corn can also be cooked on the barbeque - cover the cob in foil and put it on the barbeque grill for 10 minutes or so. It is safe to put all sweet corn foliage on the compost heap, although after eating, the remaining part of the cob will compost much more easily if cut into several parts.

Pests and Diseases
Sweet corn are remarkably free from pests and diseases, and you are unlikely to have any problems in this area. The most likely disease is 'Smut', though in the cooler climates it is rare. Smut is a fungal disease, identified by green or white growths on any part of the plant. There is no cure. 

Which Variety
Sweet corn comes in three varieties - early, middle and late. Forget the late varieties in the cooler climates. In the less sunny areas of the UK, stick to the early varieties, sunny areas should be safe with both early and middle varieties. Click through to the next page for a table of recommended varieties.