#growingpopcorn

Look at these cute little corn tassel starting to grown the popcorn plant! The corn is really coming along. It has been very interesting growing corn indoors this year. Being able to watch it grow everyday is amazing. It grows so fast. 🌽 💛 🎓 📏 #corn #cornplant #popcornplant #growingpopcorn #corntassels #tassels #planttassel #indoorcornplant #indoorpopcornplant #growyourownfood #gardeninginspiration #backyardgardening #organicgardening #homegrown #growingfood #plantstagram #gardenlife #iloveplants #gardening #garden #gardenblogger #gardener #homegrown #backyardgardening #containergardening #instagardener #plantcommunity #growyourownfood #gardeninspiration #happygardenlife #indoorgarden #indoorplants #soicalgardeining https://www.instagram.com/p/CggoGwEKe0Y/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I weeded and mulched the popcorn! #growingpopcorn #weeding #strawmulch #communitygarden #pickeringtoncommunitygarden

It's popcorn pickin time! I was so pleased with the popcorn yield and color range this year. I grew Cherokee Long Ear and Pennsylvania Butter-Flavored popcorn varieties from the Southern Exposure Seed Exchange seed company. There was some overlap and cross pollination, but the more colorful, the better in my opinion! I tediously separated the kernels from the cobs and ended up with a bloody thumb and many broken finger nails. The dried kernels are very very hard! I am entering my prettiest ears into the ornamental corn display at our local fair and saving the husks to make a fall wreath. I always like to cook at least one batch of popcorn, but I mostly like keeping all my kernels for seed. Way too much seed that I will probably never use, of course! Anyhow, I have a lot of fun growing popcorn and I hope to purchase some of the exquisite Glass Gem variety of popcorn to grow next year! Updates on my fall arts and crafts to come!! Happy Harvesting! -Kat