Grow corn in full sun and a rich garden soil. Plant seeds in rows, about 1/2 to 1 inch deep. Space four to six inches apart in rows three feet apart. Some home gardeners will plant two seeds close together then, thin out one of them if both grow. This assures maximum use of limited garden space, with no gaps due to poor germination.
A. Fine silver is 99.9 percent pure or more, but it is very soft and unsuitable for most uses, Katherina. Sterling silver is defined as 92.5 percent pure or higher. Sometimes, as you note, 95 percent pure silver is sold; this has more silver than the minimum it needs to be called sterling but it's still sterling.
If there is an official stamp of some sort on the jewelry, then it's highly likely that it is real sterling silver. Using a soft white cloth, rub a small part of the jewelry. If black marks appear on it, then your sterling silver pendant is true silver.