I am on the road, so no pics. had the earliest sweet corn ever this year. First planting was on raised beds and under remay row covers. We had an early warm spell to germinate it and very lucky not enough frost to kill it under the remay cover. We plant sweet corn about ten times, every time a planting comes up, plant some more. We will put some in again about July 12 and again July 18. Last planting has maybe 10% chance of not being killed by fall frost.
OK, now the downside. The friggen 'coons got into it the day before we were set to leave for a camping trip. We normally have until July 15 to worry about them. For those that do not know, they will DESTROY sweet corn corn two days before you will eat it. Tear down every single stalk.
OK, been there before. The coons are thick in our area as no one ever hunts them anymore. We put three inch AL irrgiation pipe around the entire patch Then three rows of electric fence wire, 2" above the pipe, then 4" more, then 6" more. Now once they get the taste even this might not stop them. So i went to work removing all the weeds for the rest of the fence line and got the Parmac fencer up to 13,000 volts. FYI, cheap fencers put out 4,000.
Finally, put some fly bait mixed with Coca-cola in small yogurt cups out. They will eat this and walk maybe fifty feet before keeling over. Its mean, but got to defend my corn. Got a couple first night, none second night. So, the critter that had the taste for my corn is gone. Now, no more need for poison.
I will find out Wed. night if the patch has been protected.