By Arnold Krusemark Another summer gardening event has arrived. On the way to Mankato recently we passed several roadside sweet corn stands.
This gives some families especially teenagers a summer job along with a little summer income. In addition to the family sweet corn stands, locally grown sweet corn is also available at the weekly farmers markets and some area supermarkets too.
Mother used to make it clear - eat the sweet corn as soon as possible after picking as it starts downgrading as soon as picked. With that in mind be sure to ask when the corn was picked to make sure it is fresh enough.
And, from several past years the sweet corn season lasts though the summer with our church having a leftover sweet corn festival about Labor Day.
This writer’s contribution of late has been salt and pepper, along with a pound of butter hopefully on sale.
Otherwise we hope your garden is coming along ok - with the weeds under control and the garden produce ready for your dining table.
Don’t forget your indoor house plants either. in the meantime we hope it rains to help the garden produce and lawns.
Until next week.
