Aug
26
If you wish to read my all my posts on growing peaches & cream corn, click here. Due to the hot and muggy weather this summer, my corn was ready to harvest 9 weeks after I planted it. I originally estimated my corn would be ready on Tuesday, September 5th, but I picked my first …
Aug
26
If you wish to read my all my posts on growing peaches & cream corn, click here. Eight weeks after planting my corn in the ground, the plants were tall with tassels on top and ears of corn beginning to form further down the plant. This is the most important part of the growing process. …
Jul
27
If you wish to read my all my posts on growing peaches & cream corn, click here. Good news, if you read my last post on my corn (click here if you didn’t) my corn has bounced back from being bent over by strong winds last week. More tassels are coming up and I saw …
Jul
27
On Friday, July 23rd, a strong storm hit my town, knocking down trees and power lines all over the city. The storm attracted the news from Detroit to my small little city. Many people were without power for over 24 hours (including me). Another victim of the storm was my corn crop. The strong winds …
Jul
18
If you wish to read my all my posts on growing peaches & cream corn, click here. It’s been two weeks since I posted a picture of my corn. If you look at the previous entry, you will see quite a bit of growth has taken place. Then it was just about knee high and …
Jul
02
It’s now been about 2 1/2 weeks since I have planted my corn and the plants are doing wonderfully. If things go well I should have a good crop with plenty of ears to enjoy. The animals have pretty much left my plants alone, besides just a few nibbles on a couple ones, which was …
Jul
02
If you wish to read my all my posts on growing peaches & cream corn, click here. One week after I planted my peaches & cream corn, the seeds began to sprout. At this time you need to keep a close eye on the plants. I have heard people say that birds like to fly …
Jun
24
Click here to see the pictures of my corn as it grows. Nothing says the taste of summer more than fresh sweet corn on the cob. It’s only in the summer time can you get the freshiest, sweetiest kernels known to man. The experience is even better if you can grow it yourself, so you …
Welcome to my blog! My name is Eric. I live in Saline, Michigan with my wife (Donna) and two daughters, Hannah (3 1/2) and Autumn (1). I started this blog in October 2009 to share my culinary experiences from making my own food from scratch to what I find at farmer's markets and grocery stores.
