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Post by esther on Aug 18, 2011 16:00:30 GMT
Barry brought some sweetcorn home from the allotment - we ate some and I put the rest in the freezer
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Aug 18, 2011 16:49:25 GMT
They look lovely Esther, mine are tiny this year due to lack of rain
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Post by steve on Aug 18, 2011 16:59:42 GMT
Very well arranged too Esther ;D
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Post by Lou78W on Aug 18, 2011 18:27:51 GMT
They look yummy Esther.....a few weeks and mine should be ready ;D
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Post by merlin on Aug 18, 2011 18:45:45 GMT
Now that's what I call 'a cob on.......the table ;D Perfec! I'm envious as mine are so poor this year. Clever clogs, I tried to grow them with onions
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Post by Cherry on Aug 18, 2011 20:10:14 GMT
I love corn on the cob. The fresher, the better. Yum.
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Post by grindle on Aug 19, 2011 5:08:14 GMT
they look great and tasty too
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Aug 19, 2011 17:50:16 GMT
Today 1) Put water on to boil 2) Walked down the garden and picked four cobs of sweetcorn 3) Pealed over the compost heap 4) Wandered back up the garden 5) Dropped cobs into boiling water 6) Drained and placed on plate 7) Eat Sweetcorn from plant to plate in under five minutes, heaven
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Post by esther on Aug 19, 2011 17:53:31 GMT
My sweetcorn doesn't even get in to the saucepan ;D ;D ;D
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Aug 19, 2011 18:45:23 GMT
I've thought about eating it raw but the OH insists on it being cooked so I've never tried it. I might hide behind the wall tomorrow and try one ;D
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Post by esther on Aug 20, 2011 4:52:13 GMT
It wouldn't be good if the sweetcorn was overripe though
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Post by Tel on Aug 20, 2011 6:39:19 GMT
Ours are not quite ready yet.
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Post by Cherry on Aug 20, 2011 9:34:18 GMT
Why do I feel you are all boasting because I just love it.
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Post by esther on Aug 20, 2011 10:05:32 GMT
Why do I feel you are all boasting because I just love it. Sorry Cherry
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Post by Cherry on Aug 20, 2011 11:37:56 GMT
Oh Esther. You fibber. You are not sorry and you are boasting. ;D
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