Ray's Corn-Tainer "Farm" - Page 2

babylark · August 8, 2008

The best corn ever is Bodacious. It is the sweetest! My Great Uncle, who's an old farmer, grows that every year for freezing and eating.

DonnaMarieNJ · August 8, 2008

Is corn easier to grow than tomatoes? I'm getting tired of tomato diseases, bugs, lack of fruit, etc.

rnewste · August 8, 2008

Absolutely!! Just stick the seeds in the container (or ground) water, and 90 days later you have a crop. I've not experienced any bugs or diseases so far (corn is not grown in our area commercially). Next season, half of my 'Tainers will be devoted to sweet corn production.

Ray

DonnaMarieNJ · August 8, 2008

music to my ears!!!! ha ha!

DonnaMarieNJ · August 8, 2008

Can I grow in NJ?

No worms, aphids, beetles, blight, wilt, etc., etc.???

It may be worth a try.

I'll start out slow.....

**Lee** · August 8, 2008

Donna,

Yep corn has its problems too... ear worms, pollination, smut, raccoons, etc.... Be sure your soil is warm enough when planting the seed. If it's not, the seed could rot before germination.

Also, corn loves nitrogen & water, and lot's of it.

Now Earl, if you do try Silver Queen next year, be sure to have
the pot of water boiling before you go harvest. Once you've picked an ear or two, run into the house while shucking it and immeditately throw it into the pot.
If and only if you do this, you will have the sweetest, best tasting corn you've ever encountered!

Lee

babylark · August 8, 2008

Amen to that! You have to cook it fast! And young tender stuff is better.

Tormato · August 13, 2008

Lee,

That shuck and jive works, for Silver Queen.

Golden Bantam...

you'd need Doc Brown's DeLorean in order to pick it, then go back 12 hours to boil it, if you want it to be sweet.

I just tried some Yukon Supreme (55 DTM). Very good taste, but small ears (3-6").

Gary

rnewste · August 13, 2008

Lee,

How long do you boil the fresh corn, after you put it in the kettle?

Gary,

I am growing sweet corn called "gotta-have-it" from a Company called Gurneys. I am very pleased with its 90 days to harvest. Here are 2 'Tainers now in their second growth cycle for the Summer.

Ray

Tormato · August 14, 2008

Ray,

Gotta-Have-It...just one more I'll have to put on the list. I see they list it 78 days.

Marketing.

As for boiling corn, I've seen people leave it in the pot for 20-30 minutes. For me, it's done at 4-5 minutes.

Gary

DonnaMarieNJ · August 14, 2008

I eat it raw!!!!!

Haven't died yet!!!!

**Lee** · August 15, 2008

I go with a 10 minute boil. That's from the time the corn is in the pot of
already boiling water. Of course, as seen above, your preferences may vary!

Good luck with it.

Lee

rnewste · August 15, 2008

Well, by choice my dinner tonight consisted entirely of 4 ears of sweet corn, picked 10 minutes earlier. More satisfying than a Rib-Eye at a Ruth Chris Steakhouse.

Tormato, I agree with you that 4 to 5 minutes for freshly picked corn is just about right.

Donna, How do you melt cold butter on cold corn?

Lee, It seems to me that 10 minutes might be too long. I bring the water to an initial boil, drop in the corn, then when it re-boils I give it 4 minutes - then on the plate.

Life doesn't get any better.

Ray

Tormato · August 19, 2008

Ray,

Butter can be melted before going onto raw corn.

As for the ten minutes, or longer, it probably would't hurt on corn that is overmature by several days.

Gary

**Lee** · August 19, 2008

Quote:

As for the ten minutes, or longer, it probably would't hurt on corn that is overmature by several days.

Yeah, by that time you're probably best to cream it and eat it
off the cob.... still yummy!

Lee

August 8, 2008	#16
babylark Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lebanon, PA • Zone 6a Posts: 145	The best corn ever is Bodacious. It is the sweetest! My Great Uncle, who's an old farmer, grows that every year for freezing and eating. __________________ I can not be held responsible for anything typed above, as I believe my Corgis have learned to type!

August 8, 2008	#21
Lee Tomatopalooza™ Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NC-Zone 7 Posts: 2,186	Donna, Yep corn has its problems too... ear worms, pollination, smut, raccoons, etc.... Be sure your soil is warm enough when planting the seed. If it's not, the seed could rot before germination. Also, corn loves nitrogen & water, and lot's of it. Now Earl, if you do try Silver Queen next year, be sure to have the pot of water boiling before you go harvest. Once you've picked an ear or two, run into the house while shucking it and immeditately throw it into the pot. If and only if you do this, you will have the sweetest, best tasting corn you've ever encountered! Lee __________________ Intelligence is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put one in a fruit salad. Cuostralee - The best thing on sliced bread.

August 8, 2008	#22
babylark Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lebanon, PA • Zone 6a Posts: 145	Amen to that! You have to cook it fast! And young tender stuff is better. __________________ I can not be held responsible for anything typed above, as I believe my Corgis have learned to type!

August 15, 2008	#27
Lee Tomatopalooza™ Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NC-Zone 7 Posts: 2,186	I go with a 10 minute boil. That's from the time the corn is in the pot of already boiling water. Of course, as seen above, your preferences may vary! Good luck with it. Lee __________________ Intelligence is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put one in a fruit salad. Cuostralee - The best thing on sliced bread.

August 15, 2008	#28
rnewste Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Campbell, CA Posts: 4,064	Well, by choice my dinner tonight consisted entirely of 4 ears of sweet corn, picked 10 minutes earlier. More satisfying than a Rib-Eye at a Ruth Chris Steakhouse. Tormato, I agree with you that 4 to 5 minutes for freshly picked corn is just about right. Donna, How do you melt cold butter on cold corn? Lee, It seems to me that 10 minutes might be too long. I bring the water to an initial boil, drop in the corn, then when it re-boils I give it 4 minutes - then on the plate. Life doesn't get any better. Ray Last edited by rnewste; August 15, 2008 at 09:51 PM.

August 8, 2008	#17
DonnaMarieNJ Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northeast New Jersey Posts: 726	Is corn easier to grow than tomatoes? I'm getting tired of tomato diseases, bugs, lack of fruit, etc.

August 13, 2008	#23
Tormato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MA Posts: 4,959	Lee, That shuck and jive works, for Silver Queen. Golden Bantam... you'd need Doc Brown's DeLorean in order to pick it, then go back 12 hours to boil it, if you want it to be sweet. I just tried some Yukon Supreme (55 DTM). Very good taste, but small ears (3-6"). Gary

August 14, 2008	#25
Tormato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MA Posts: 4,959	Ray, Gotta-Have-It...just one more I'll have to put on the list. I see they list it 78 days. Marketing. As for boiling corn, I've seen people leave it in the pot for 20-30 minutes. For me, it's done at 4-5 minutes. Gary

August 14, 2008	#26
DonnaMarieNJ Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northeast New Jersey Posts: 726	I eat it raw!!!!! Haven't died yet!!!!

August 19, 2008	#29
Tormato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MA Posts: 4,959	Ray, Butter can be melted before going onto raw corn. As for the ten minutes, or longer, it probably would't hurt on corn that is overmature by several days. Gary