Fall is the time of year for football and tailgating at the games.
Here at the farm, we have a tailgating tradition: The harvest is put on the tailgate of the truck -
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| Just some of the ears of corn |
This corn started from a few kernels of popcorn that were darker than the rest. These ears came from a harvest several years ago and I've replanted a couple of times.
Now we have a vast array of colors - from reds to blacks, traditional yellow to pink and few speckled kernels in between.
An August storm knocked down some of the corn (same as last year) and I had to harvest earlier than planned. We will sell a few ears at the farmer's market and the rest will be planted next year for another mystery crop of colorful corn.
Last year, a few ears from the ladyfinger popcorn had shades of red. I may have a new natural hybrid to work with.🤔
How exciting, Joel! This is definitely a tailgating party I would delight in. I bet they taste delicious, too.
ReplyDeleteThe colors are so vibrant that part of me wants to keep them on the ear. Another part wants to try the taste and lastly, I want to plant the seeds next year to get a more colorful fall. That's my dilemma.
DeleteThanks for stopping by, Magaly
Beautiful! I start celebrating fall and Halloween on September first, because they're my favorites and life's too short. This made my day!
ReplyDeleteThis crop surprised me and I'm glad that I shared it for you.
DeleteMy favorite was the speckled pink kernels until I shucked the red/black - now I can't decide.