Re: How do I change the y-axis on an Excel chart from numbers towords. This will plot everything as zero values, since they are all text. You can fake it using one of these approaches: http://peltiertech.com/Excel/Charts/Y_CategoryAxis.html. http://peltiertech.com/Excel/Charts/DotPlot.html. - Jon.
First you must keep in mind that all ears of corn have an even number of rows, never an odd number. All average ears have between 12 and 20 rows. Still, it's difficult to tell at a glance whether an ear has 14, 16, 18, or 20 rows.
1 Choose a pot large enough to blanch two to four ears of corn at a time in a single layer depending on the size of your pot. 2  Place a metal steamer basket or mesh strainer at the bottom of the pot.  Add roughly two to three inches (five to seven cm) of water to the pot.