Glass gem corn

color & texture ~ glass gem corn

Inspired by Nature 🌿 Glass Gem Corn, Courtesy of @faeflowerfarm @nativeseedssearch #slowroads

Zea mays 'Carl's Glass Gem Corn' 8772 Bill Pusztai 2013 There seems to be some disagreement over the details of the story, but pretty much all sources agree that this corn was a selection from heritage varieties by Carl L. Barnes of Oklahoma, some time in the first decades of the 20th…

Pre-colonization Glass Gem Corn, indigenous to North America, regrown by a Cherokee farmer in Oklahoma. This particular corn is a mix of ancient Pawnee, Osage and Cherokee varieties.

For Thanksgiving, we're reminding ourselves of the amazing native species of corn that Native peoples have grown for thousands of years.... https://mossandfog.com/the-beauty-of-native-glass-gem-corn/

Seriously, it's too pretty to eat.

Glass gem corn

I know one of the main reasons why many love this blog, is because I always introduce you to interesting fruits and plants. Remember the posts on how to grow orangelos, how to grow silverbeet and how to grow yuzus? Well sit back and relax as you are now about to discover how to grow

Glass gem corn is a flint corn, so it is not usually eaten like corn on the cob. However, you can use it to make cornmeal to use in other recipes. You can also pop the kernels into popcorn. To get the kernels, you will first have to...

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Kellogg Garden on Instagram: “The Glass Gem Corn may be the star of this photo, but just look at that oregano! 😍 #repost from @urbanveggiepatch”

See how to grow glass gem corn, and why this amazingly beautiful corn is catching on like wildfire in backyard gardens all around the country!