Freezer full of sweet corn
Written by: adekun on 4 August, 2010 8:51 pm - Filed under: blog — 3 Comments »
Sweet corn in the freezer
From upon my perch, I espied a good many crows circling the sweet corn. Perhaps unbeknown to them, worms burrowing away have already started to dine. Bustling in on the love triangle, beetles also threaten. I decided to grab the lot. Without shucking the ears, a few dozen were crammed into the freezer within twenty minutes.
I do wonder the best way of storing food; how to deal with those short-term gluts. How this frozen sweet corn will compare to that just picked?
Mouse in the house
Written by: adekun on 27 January, 2009 10:25 pm - Filed under: blog — 1 Comment »
Due to the weather, a couple of mice have come in from the cold. I’m not sure where they have got in from. There doesn’t seem to be many at any rate. I guess through lack of food. Ritsue’s daily cleaning ritual removes any trace of someone’s bad snacking habit. Still, a few vile mini-salamis were found under the television. Continue reading
Get off my nuts
Written by: adekun on 12 August, 2008 10:14 am - Filed under: garden — 4 Comments »
Some sort of netting has got to be a sound investment. The crows, having finished off the corn have recently returned from a spell further afield. They have begun digging up the groundnuts. Although harvest time a lot further off than a week, the nuts must still be appealing. As before, the evidence is strewn across the ground. I have to be a little intrigued seeing the thick but pliable shells split open.
Monkey rocket launcher
Written by: adekun on 24 July, 2008 10:36 pm - Filed under: blog — 3 Comments »
In the news a few days ago was a report on hordes of monkeys descending upon gardens. The old residents have put dozens of giant stuffed tigers in an attempt to keep them at a distance. Those bold enough get faced with a barrage of rockets propelled from makeshift launchers and pistols.
Crows
Written by: adekun on 15 July, 2008 4:45 pm - Filed under: garden — 4 Comments »
I thought back in the spring there were quite a few more birds to be spotted in the garden. In addition to an increase in numbers, the range in sizes is up. There have been many pigeons hopping about and more recently crows. It hasn’t taken very long for a few of these diligent darker feathered pests to dismember all of the sweet corn. I was somewhat astonished to find stems and remnants of husked cobs scattered over the ground. Quite astute undertaking as I was just about to harvest them. 
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