This post about drying corn will be short n’ sweet, just like how we like it here at SNTD. I plan to cure the corn I grew in my garden by allowing it to dry inside then store it for the winter.
Popcorn
My popcorn grew this year! I am so stoked to have a corn harvest that I can store for the winter months. This was my first year successfully growing corn and I couldn’t be happier about it.
Once I harvested the corn, I pulled back the husks and left them attached to the ear.
The most important thing is making sure that there is enough airflow between the ears of corn so no mold forms during drying and so it fully dries out.
You can choose to either hang dry the corn or lay them out on a counter/cookie sheet and turn the ears regularly to ensure all the corn has a chance to dry.
I used rubber bands/twine to attach 4-5 pieces of corn together to hang dry.
Curing corn inside
I would like to preface this paragraph by saying I am no artist. I am not aesthetic. Frankly, I have never been “cool” in a Pinterest or Tumblr way. What I am is someone who doesn’t give a fuck and loves practicality.
That being said, yes I know my corn bushels could have looked better for my autumn decorations, but also seeing them look so silly makes me laugh. Also, they will dry, which is all that matters to me.
Now that I got that defensiveness out of the way, I just wanted to note that drying/curing corn requires a lack of humidity and time. Giving your corn a place to hang inside is perfect to allow the corn to dry out and be a autumn decoration at the same time.
I will let the corn dry inside for 3-4 weeks before putting the kernels into a mason jar to store.
Also, you know how I said it doesn’t seem that hard to grow potatoes during fall in my Winter Potatoes post? Well I don’t think it is going that well. I happened to forget to water my potatoes and we had a 2.5 week draught. I am trying to revive them now, but I may be the death to my little experiment. Stay tuned!
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