Aside from our animal friends digging their homes underground, we have discovered that there are other dangers in the soil that we need to watch for.
The other danger is glass! The Kernel said that at one time the area where we live was a campground later turned into a summer cottage retreat for people living in New York City. (Since then the area has become a year-round residental area.) He reports that they didn't have garbage pick-up back then so most people would burn what they could and toss the rest onto their property that they weren't using. He would know as he has lived in the area nearly all his life.
And he is right. We've been finding lots of glass bits, and roofing tiles too. Even bits of old plumbing. It's sad that the people who lived in this area before us didn't take better care of their land.
Corn update: we now have 20 of the 26 varieties planted. Pop said he's going to look into getting Mom's old hand tiller working. We're crossing our fingers that he can as it will save us a lot of hard work. All the rain we have been experiencing has hardened the soil again.
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Hey, Children of the Corn! I just wanted to let you know that, thanks to you, I was surfing the web for more info on hulless popcorn. And...thanks to you, I'm anxious to buy some and give it a try! You see, I really hate it when those hulls get crammed between my teeth or stuck at the back of my throat everytime I eat popcorn.
A big thank you for educating this ol' gal! Keep up the great work!
Sheila
Hi Sheila,
Thank you for visiting with us and leaving us comments. We're glad you're learning some stuff about corn from our blog. Learning can be fun! Tasty too.
Billy Joe Cob
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