Such a lovely ear of corn
By BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (47706)
St. Catharines, Ontario
August 27, 2022 3:16pm CST
I planted corn this spring but some critters or other broke the stems at earth level. So I've ended up with only two decent stalks. I replanted, of course, but what came up isn't nearly ready for eating. And the two stalks bore two ears on one and one on the other.
I picked this one today, but noticed it was crawling with ants. I was afeared they'd be all through the cob but after peeling, as you can see, it's a lovely ear of corn, and it's going to be my dinner tonight (along with some cucumber and tomatoes and yellow wax beans and maybe a potato, all from my garden).
What are you having, @TheHorse ?
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@thislittlepennyearns (62947)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
27 Aug 22
Oh Lord. There is a viral interview with a little boy that has gotten a lot of attention on social media this last week about corn.
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@thislittlepennyearns (62947)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
27 Aug 22
@BarBaraPrz cause the little kids cute I guess. Let me see.if I can find a clip
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@thislittlepennyearns (62947)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
27 Aug 22
@BarBaraPrz I don't know if this link will work. But it should let you watch it without having a TikTok
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@marguicha (223863)
• Chile
27 Aug 22
AWESOME!!! You can wash off the ants and boil the few left. I can imagine that with salt and butter. YUM!!!
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@BarBaraPrz (47706)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
28 Aug 22
@TheHorse Probably, but I'm not reduced to eating bugs yet.
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@RebeccasFarm (90523)
• Arvada, Colorado
27 Aug 22
Thank goodness they did not eat it through.
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@BarBaraPrz (47706)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
27 Aug 22
Yeah, I didn't plant it for them. 
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@RebeccasFarm (90523)
• Arvada, Colorado
27 Aug 22
@BarBaraPrz Yeah who the heck do they think they are
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@RebeccasFarm (90523)
• Arvada, Colorado
28 Aug 22
@BarBaraPrz You know what? I love that original table there Barbara..cant get those anymore like that.
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@TheHorse (220408)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Aug 22
Alas, my corn here in the Eastern part of the East Bay is mostly decorative. But some are surviving both here (on my balcony) and at the preschool. We DID harvest some green beans this week, but they are small and bitter and "for educational purposes only."
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@BarBaraPrz (47706)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
28 Aug 22
"Small and bitter"? Sounds as if they didn't get enough water.
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@TheHorse (220408)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Aug 22
@BarBaraPrz I know nothing! --Schultz
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@TheHorse (220408)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Aug 22
@BarBaraPrz Some teachers refuse to remind their kids to water our plants. OK, I said it.
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