This is a sad sight. The corn bin is empty until next year's sweet corn season. For almost 2 1/2 months the two bins were filled daily with ears of corn in their husks - bi-color corn on the left, white on the right. The customers have been coming in this week anticipating their corn purchases and the looks of disappointment when we tell them that the corn is done for the year is disheartening for us, too. Southern Ohio hasn't had rain for quite awhile and the drought cut sweet corn sales short by about two weeks.
After taking this photo, I raked the corn husks one last time. This was my self-appointed job. My Dad was a Sears store manager and he expected his employees to keep their departments neat. He told them that when they weren't busy to look around and see what needed to be cleaned, polished, or straightened up. Dad's words work with the farm. I always raked the corn husks and now the rake is back in the shed, waiting for the leaves to fall.
My weekly email from my favorite market vendor, indicated they have started their last field of corn for the year.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy each and every kernel!
DeleteI remember growing up in Illinois how the corn would last into September but be all gone by mid October. Our crazy climate changes are pushing those dates around a bit.
ReplyDeleteYes, climate change is altering the growing seasons for many vegetables.
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