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| The Rest of the Corn Crop |
Well, maybe not quite as "corny as Kansas in August", according to the Rodgers and Hammerstein song from South Pacific, but, not too shabby for a home garden in Southern California in August! LOL.
Today, I picked the rest of the corn with M's help. The high temperatures and dry heat were starting to dry them out and stunt their growth as the silks dried out before they were properly pollinated, even though I tried to help them along with hand pollinating them. We picked just over a dozen ears of corn today, and I blanched and froze the majority of them. We will enjoy them later, especially when my daughter comes home for the Thanksgiving holidays. Altogether, I picked a little over two dozen ears of corn from my little corn patch. I will grow more, next year, too.
I had M pull all the corn plants out and put them in the compost pile. I'll keep the chicken wire around the planting bed and maybe plant some winter vegetables there, later on. If I cover the soil with some cardboard, it might keep the weeds to a minimum.
It was another hot day, today, although, at 96F, it was a few degrees cooler than Tuesday's 100F. M watered the garden and I processed the corn. Later, I watched a few videos and started to join the crocheted squares to assemble the blanket I'm making.
In the evening, neighbor S called to ask if her daughters could park their cars in my drive way for the rest of the evening and overnight, and I said it was fine. S's car apparently got stuck in the driveway and is blocking the driveway so that her daughters can't park their cars. S's husband will have a mechanic check her car tomorrow, but, in the meantime, her daughters' cars are parked in my driveway. I am happy to be able to help them out.
Brunch was one of the kiwis that S had given me, along with some grapes and sesame cookies. I snacked on one of the smaller ears of corn after I had blanched and frozen the others, later. Dinner was rice, chicken curry, and dhal with moringa leaves.
Later in the evening, I spoke with Aunt C and, of course, video chatted with my daughter.
Today, I'm grateful for:
- The corn harvest
- M's help with the garden
- Being able to help out neighbor S's daughters with parking in my driveway
- Fans and electricity to run them
- Time to crochet
Today's joyful activity was harvesting the corn.
Plans for tomorrow include going to the pharmacy to pick up a medication refill that is ready, doing a load of laundry, and doing some cooking.
How was your Wednesday? What are your plans for Thursday?
I love fresh corn on the cob. Very impressed by your crop
ReplyDeleteThank you, Angela. I, too, love corn on the cob. :)
DeleteYou've had a good crop of corn on the cob and they will be nice to eat from the freezer at Thanksgiving. One good turn deserves another with your lovely neighbour :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Eileen; yes, I'm looking forward to sharing the homegrown corn with my daughter. :) Always happy to help out my neighbor, especially since she's so nice to me. :)
DeleteDid the heat keep your corn from "Getting as high as an elephants eye?"
ReplyDelete(Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma). :)
Actually, the corn grew almost as high as an elephant's eye, just as the song described it! I think it grew to at least 8 ft. I didn't measure the plants, but, gardener M is over 6ft. and the corn was at least a couple of feet taller. :)
DeleteYour corn harvest looks great. It's a good idea to freeze some to enjoy at a later date.
ReplyDeleteThere's no chance of anything drying out here. It poured with rain last night, but thankfully, it's turned much brighter this afternoon and I've hung my washing out to dry.
I hope S manages to get her car sorted without too much trouble. Xx
Thank you, Jules. Yes, the frozen corn will be something to look forward to, later in the year. Glad the rain stopped and you can hang your washing out to dry. No rain here, of course, and none expected until at least October. I, too, hope that S can get her car tended to.
DeleteI'm impressed by how well your corn did there! You and M are great farmers! Its been cool here, nice weather for gardening, tho I'm just now getting over COVID fatigue and of course it's turning hot again! I will be teaching a course after all, starting next week. So much for retirement!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Celie. I'm so pleased with my corn crop! I hope you will be completely recovered and over with your COVID fatigue by the time you start teaching, next week. Too funny about the short retirement! :D
DeleteThat is a lot of corn from a small backyard patch! Fresh corn is the best, but freshly picked then frozen runs a close second.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Anne; I was thrilled with my corn harvest! I agree with you that fresh corn is the best, but, I want to keep some of it to share with my daughter and freezing it sounded the best way to preserve it. I hope it will still taste good when I cook it again. :)
DeleteYour garden really does produce a lot of food for you, doesn't it? I enjoy reading about the harvests and seeing the photos.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Bushlady. Yes, I do try to grow some food. Not always successful; the green beans, for example, didn't produce a lot of beans, but, it's fun. :)
DeleteWell look at that! There you go - 2 dozen ears of corn is a good amount for your back yard harvest.
ReplyDeleteIf someone calls, "hey you, farmer girl "- you better turn around. They may be talking to you.
I'm thrilled with my corn harvest! Ha, ha, farmer girl, indeed! I think I need to buy myself a pair of denim overalls! :D
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