tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post5914175432872150012..comments2024-02-28T17:42:05.365-05:00Comments on Outside Clyde: How's The CornChristopher C. NChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15621322814577793080noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-6069602587892344662008-08-16T00:49:00.000-05:002008-08-16T00:49:00.000-05:00Beer works better, but the lines are wavy. (Well, ...Beer works better, but the lines are wavy. (Well, so I've been told. I talked the menfolk into it when we had groundhogs in our Illinois garden.)<BR/><BR/>It looks pretty darned good, Christopher - hope you get some of the corn. <BR/><BR/>AnnieAnnie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-29301849529057691012008-08-15T00:54:00.000-05:002008-08-15T00:54:00.000-05:00They say the corn is ready when you squeeze a kern...They say the corn is ready when you squeeze a kernel and it squirts out milky water. Or maybe clear water. One or the other. <BR/><BR/>The hard part (besides critter management) is getting the pollination timed right, which you did. It's just a waiting game now. Congratulations!chuck b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00882763861745236443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-72878129015787854462008-08-11T21:51:00.000-05:002008-08-11T21:51:00.000-05:00Your corn looks yummy. Not too long now. I would b...Your corn looks yummy. Not too long now. I would be sitting out there all night to keep the critter from taking my bounty. Too much work, waiting to loose it now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-77667905352482516082008-08-11T10:49:00.000-05:002008-08-11T10:49:00.000-05:00Hi Christopher,Your corn is looking soooo good and...Hi Christopher,<BR/>Your corn is looking soooo good and the 15th is just around the corner. That sneaky critter has been watching and waiting for just the right time to come out and feast. Good luck.<BR/><BR/>Your roofs look great and the trim paint looks great too. I can't wait to see your post on the crane! How exciting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-13604988282182807772008-08-11T09:25:00.000-05:002008-08-11T09:25:00.000-05:00Frances, I usually like to step away from the road...Frances, I usually like to step away from the road a bit when I draw lines in the sand. I could make an exception in this case. One more cup of coffee please.Christopher C. NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15621322814577793080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-89873095908237923492008-08-11T05:40:00.000-05:002008-08-11T05:40:00.000-05:00Hi christopher, your roof is elegant and imposing....Hi christopher, your roof is elegant and imposing. It will be a suitable addition to your location. You must be getting excited about the crane coming, or nervous. That paw print is unnerving. Is there something you could sprinkle around the perimeter of the corn patch? Maybe something your own body produces that would scare away small four legged individuals, you know just a line in the Frances,https://www.blogger.com/profile/03616568389165362993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-25571038634637634452008-08-10T22:25:00.000-05:002008-08-10T22:25:00.000-05:00Hi Dave, thanks for saying hello. You know there i...Hi Dave, thanks for saying hello. You know there is always room in the garden blogosphere for another plant freak. There is even more room locally for another plant freak blogger.Christopher C. NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15621322814577793080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2611983692965659884.post-76661267680551357922008-08-10T21:54:00.000-05:002008-08-10T21:54:00.000-05:00Christopher,It's been great watching the progress ...Christopher,<BR/>It's been great watching the progress of your place. I check every day for the updates.<BR/><BR/>A fellow plant freak,<BR/>DaveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com