(My Live Writer gave me fits today, so I had to reload this post’s photos.)
The assortment of annual flowers included a sunflower! Now in full bloom, it waves and nods bright wishes to anyone who passes by!
Even to kitties, though I doubt they notice. I needed to to catch some shots of the gray one today…..she’s headed to the East Coast tomorrow to her new home! Boohoo!
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13 comments:
sweet corn..yummm! And the sunflowers are gorgeous..I couldn't grow them to save my life this year, must have been the crazy weather. Boo-hoo. bye,bye kitty..;p
Beautiful sunflower. Fancy that little grey kitty going all the way to Virginia to it's new home. Pleased to see my little sandy favourite in the pic too.
Ms Soup
one of the best things about summer is fresh corn! please tell me how you freeze it.
Kitty will be very welcome here in Virginia! Will listen for her 'meows' here in the area. WELCOME TO VIRGINIA KITTY!!
Snappy Di
I've only just found your blog and I'll be back for more visits. The corn looks so yummy!!!
How DID you freeze the corn?
Sunflowers, sweet corn, and kitties, three of my favorite things.
You let the relatives pick the cutest kitty! I'll miss seeing photos of her as she grows up, unless the relatives will share some with you. Bye, kitty.
Sorry I could not be there to help you with the sweet corn, but if you need any assistance in consuming it, please let me know; I'll try to be there by dinner time! :)
Gorgeous sunflower! I've got one volunteer (probably from bird feed) that's found it's way into my new corner bed. Gardening Daughter wants to pull it out, but I want to see it bloom. I haven't had a sunflower in the yard in ages.
That stray cat just cracked me up! He is really trying hard to get into the house, isn't he?
Freezing sweet corn - I can tell it is the time since my family in Ohio is doing the same thing. What a job! But - it is well worth the effort when you eat that sweet corn in the winter!
Hello, jojo, alphabet soup, Deb, Snappy Finger, Judy, Caution Flag, Gramma Ann, Pat, Trisha,
Thanks, all, for visiting and for the kind words!
As for the sweet corn.....fortunately, my husband and son did the picking and husking of it. I blanche the ears for 5 minutes in a big canning kettle of boiling water. Then put the hot ears into cold water in the sink for a few minutes. Then, in a big cake pan, I cut the kernels off with a sharp knife, scraping the cob, too, to get the juicy parts left there. I bag the corn in pint-size freezer bags, adding just a little water, also.
That is how I do it, though I know there are other ways to process sweet corn. Some people cut the kernels off first, then cook them with sugar, before bagging.
Have a great day!
Sunflowers, cats and sweetcorn, I don't know how to beat that combination! Beautiful, all of them.
Wow, you had a busy day today, - I wonder how you had energy to go to the computer! You freeze corn just as we do here, only we never add water. Only add a little milk when we cook it to eat it, and sometimes a little sugar. I won't be able to cut corn to freeze this year, unless my 2 sisters volunteer to do extra - maybe they will, if I say I will help with bagging. ( the cast is off, but not much strenth in my wrist yet).
Dairymary
Freezing sweet corn is very tiring. I know this for a fact. So maybe all of us lazy buns will come to your place this winter for some fresh corn, right?
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