will the corn stalks keep making corn after I pick the first fruits? Basically no. Corn, depending on the variety, is average 1-2 ears per stalk plant. A few newer varieties will produce 3 ears on the same stalk but all the ears develop at about the same time - give or take a few days. Corn has to tassel, then pollinate the silks on the ears for the kernels to form. Once the silk on the ears turn dark brown - about 3 weeks after the silks form - you'll want to peel back part way on and ear and see if full kernel development out to the end of the ear has developed. Stick a thumb nail into a large kernel and a milk colored substance should appear. If so, harvest. Once the kernels begin to dent in on the top it is past its prime. Dave

The cob should fill out the shuck in a well rounded, firm but not hard fashion assuming the corn has had all the nutrients and water it needs. The size of the ear and the kernels will vary from variety to variety. If the silk are "just starting to turn brown" I'd give it a couple more days but that it hard to say without actually seeing it. So where is it DTM-wise and what size ears is your variety supposed to produce? When inexperienced the best way may be to peel an ear and look at it. Dave

I am growing Oregon trail sweet peas, so I am hoping there is not too much difference between different shelling pea varieties in this respect. Mine start being flat like a snow pea, then they get fatter and fatter. They are 'ready' when they have a completely round cross section, rather than just oblong or oval. However, I have noticed that if I pick them just slightly younger, with an oval but almost round cross section, they are specially exquisite. If you look inside, the peas should fill the pod and look a little crowded in there, almost touching or touching. Enjoy your peas. Tell us how you like your variety?

Cukes that size are usually not very good eating. Never seen a red cuke before, and suspect that you have a regular type not suitable for pickling. Usually pickling cukes are only 3-5 inches long and only an inch to an inch and a half in diameter. If its an English variety, they are sometimes as long as 2 feet, but still narrow in diameter. A regular cuke getting to the size you have would be only good for saving the seeds. Once a cuke gets to that size its usualy going to stop the plant from producing any more. Pick it now and let the plan grow some more smaller sized ones.