Popcorn Harvest Begins

Yesterday while putting down the last of the tatami and doing a general tidy of the Brandywines, I noticed some of the popcorn looked to be ready for harvest. Sure enough, a closer inspection of one of the smaller varieties I planted this year - Tom Thumb - showed it was indeed ready to be set to dry. Dried husks and a plant looking about as done with the heat as me were the signals I needed to take a peek.

These little guys measure perhaps four or five centimeters total and come from plants that perhaps reach just over my knees. A cute little variety that might just be perfect for container growing if one loves popcorn but has only a balcony or veranda, the fat kernels from Tom Thumb provide good flavor, too. Laid out with the akashiso at the moment they should be dry in a couple weeks.

Comments

Katy Manck, MLS said…

How cute! We tried growing popcorn in our large garden in E. Texas, but the squirrels got every single ear.

If I grew this smaller variety in large pots on the patio, I'd have a much better chance of actually getting some popcorn!

**Katy M
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July 21, 2011 at 1:03 AM

ladymoxie said…

That is so cool that you grow popcorn (which makes sense with your blog title). I never knew there were specific varieties of corn esp for popcorn, and now I want to grow some at my apartment. If you have a post that talks more about this, let me know. And if not, you should write one!

July 21, 2011 at 1:47 AM

Joan Lambert Bailey said…

Thanks, Katy and Ladymoxie! I'm so glad you two enjoyed the post. The smaller varieties are quite easy and entertaining to grow. I think it's a brilliant idea to do a post about them. Double thanks!

July 27, 2011 at 4:19 PM

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