Tassles
By webeishere
@webeishere (36313)
United States
July 2, 2009 1:08pm CST
This is a shot of some of my sweet corn. I have around 45 growing in total. A bunch have their tassles already for pollinating. I can almost taste them now. I love BBQing them for a tastyu treat. How's your fave way to eat sweet corn? How is your corn doing this year?
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
2 Jul 09
A lot of carnivals, State Fairs, and County Fairs sell it grilled.
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@BarBaraPrz (47274)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
3 Jul 09
The local Mustard Festival does them in butter, honey and mustard. I didn't think I'd like it, but they're really quite good.
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@tyc415 (5706)
• United States
2 Jul 09
I like corn made any way whether it be on the cob boiled or on the grill or whole kernel or cream style. My mother used to make the best tasting cream style corn and would have many bags of them in the freezer for all year. oh how I miss those days.
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
2 Jul 09
I leave the husk on, open it slightly adding butter and various spices and a little water. I close the husk over the ear then wrap in foil and BBQ it till it smells done. YUMM!
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@babystar1 (4233)
• United States
2 Jul 09
I love sweet corn but I dont have room in my garden to plant corn.
I also like my corn bbq its the best way to eat it. yummy
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
3 Jul 09
I don't sell mine.
I give it away free.
And mine is the best around not theirs.
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@dragon54u (31634)
• United States
2 Jul 09
My corn is at that stage, too, but unfortunately out of the 10 that I planted only 1 came up! They had started nicely inside but now there's only one. So, no corn this year unless by some miracle it get pollinated.
I love corn grilled or boiled, no butter or salt. Good corn doesn't need anything to be tasty! I'll be getting mine from the local farmers this year, though.
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
2 Jul 09
I started about 20 indoors and they were about a foot tall when planted outdoors late May. The tallest one is now nearly waist high to my wife. Looking good and all.
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@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
2 Jul 09
I like corn on the cob myself, just boiled. Got no veggie garden, maybe next year!
@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
3 Jul 09
I didn't get to plant corn this year. I wish I did. Love fresh corn. I will have to be happy with what I can buy. You are fortunate to have such good luck!
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
3 Jul 09
I seem to have the proverbial green thumb.
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@twoey68 (13627)
• United States
15 Jul 09
Your gardening pics sure to bring back memories of my childhood at my Dads. I love corn on the cob and it seems we have it more often during the summer...in fact we had some last night. I'd definately be growing it if I had a garden.
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@blackbriar (9076)
• United States
5 Aug 09
I like mine on the grill as well. This year I staggered the planting so I have corn throughout the summer instead of all at once. The first planting is just about ready for picking. I've been getting a TON of sweet corn from some of my customers so I've been freezing them for winter's eating. We are also going to be picking some field corn as they are ready for eating as well. I actually prefer field corn to sweet corn. I love my corn slathered in melted butter and lightly salted.
@BarBaraPrz (47274)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
3 Jul 09
I have one cornstalk coming up, but I only planted 4 kernels anyway. I figured the squirrels would get them like they did last year so didn't really bother with corn this year. I planted carrots and parsnips that didn't come up at all. I replanted them, and the carrots managed to come up this time but they're not doing much, just like the radishes aren't doing much, either. It's like some evil person put a stasis spell on my garden. The flowers, however, are doing well enough.
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@tamarafireheart (15384)
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3 Jul 09
Hi GRANDPA BOB,
Your sweet corn plant is looking great, I love to have on BBQs as well but most time I just boil them or roast them in the oven and have with butter, I'll have to go and buy some this week now.
Tamara
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
3 Jul 09
As long as it's warm outsdide I prefer to BBQ as
opposed to boiling mine. Much tastier that way
actually as the flavor stays in the husk.
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