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Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Sweet Corn

My kids are ecstatic that the corn they planted is now starting to bloom.  I bought a pack of corn seed at a store because they really wanted to experience planting  some corn.
Now, it would be cheaper to just buy  some corn in the store especially now that it's on sale,  but the fact that my kids wanted to experience planting it is  worth every dime we paid. Did you know that the main  pigment in Yellow Indian corn is called zeaxanthin?  According to crosswordsolver.org zeaxanthin is the yellow carotenoid (isomeric with lutein and occurs widely with it) in the said corn.
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13 comments:

  1. MERYL JAFFE, PhD - parent, psychologist, teacher, author...July 10, 2012 at 8:46 AM

    Sweet post AND sweet looking corn. I love sweet summer corn - I hope your crop is all you hope it will be - I'm sure it will taste better than any store bought ears!

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  2. KateJuly 10, 2012 at 9:34 AM

    Ah, you just gave me a clue as how to find words with difficult letters...crosswordsolver.org. Thank you!!

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  3. photowannabeJuly 10, 2012 at 10:00 AM

    There is nothing like the taste of corn fresh off the stalk.
    Yum.

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  4. UnknownJuly 10, 2012 at 11:58 AM

    big word--only "thin" was retained.:p
    love the closeup shot.

    Z is for...

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  5. BetteyJuly 10, 2012 at 12:23 PM

    Your corn is farther along than mine! Good luck on a plentiful harvest!

    If you get a chance, stop by my blog and "Like" Hood Photography on Facebook! Thanks!

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  6. ZimbabweJuly 10, 2012 at 1:18 PM

    Your garden is way ahead of ours. The corn grown around here is still only about 3 foot high. Rubbish weather is not helping it! Keep well Diane

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  7. Roger Owen GreenJuly 10, 2012 at 4:27 PM

    Of COURSE, good Z word!
    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  8. GattinaJuly 11, 2012 at 7:45 AM

    A whole new Z vocabulary to me, lol !
    Gattina
    ABC team

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  9. LmkazmierczakJuly 11, 2012 at 12:26 PM

    sweet zeaxanthin...somehow I don't think folks will be calling their corn that very soon♫♪

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  10. The PoetJuly 11, 2012 at 4:03 PM

    My friend,
    This Z thing is a learning experience for me (LOL). Thanks for sharing.

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  11. LisaJuly 13, 2012 at 10:01 AM

    There is very little that's better than fresh sweet corn straight from the garden! Great experience for them.

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  12. Cottage and BroomeJuly 15, 2012 at 9:38 PM

    It is always a great experience for kids to grow food and flowers. Thanks for stopping by, Laura

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  13. LVJuly 21, 2012 at 4:22 PM

    It might be cheaper, but not nearly as much fun. I could eat sweet corn everyday.

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