My Garden
My garden is done..sort of. We actually found seed for Seneca Chief corn!!!!!!! For anyone younger than 30 this was the most magnificent corn and was a joy of my childhood. I remember my grandmother arguing with farmers that they were selling Seneca Star rather than Seneca Chief (wonder where I got my hard head from). This corn was great. Modern corn is nothing compared and I remember the evil Green Giant pushing this gem aside for the “corporate” corn…...why can’t we have a ‘Mondo Corno” to rival ‘Mondo Vino” as the documentary of the century to show how corporatism ruins good food (Mondo Vino is a great documentary on how the proper wine industry is being ruined by globalization, with the Mondavi group, Michel Roland and Robert Parker as the villains. I agree with Parker and Roland, but the Mondavi’s still make some great wine. Roland is a consultant who globalizes his taste and Parker is the reviewer for Wine Spectator, He likes new world style and now consultants will devise a wine to get a Parker score...evil stuff as some wineries make wine for him and abandon making real wine). Well for Seneca Chief.... it will be reborn!!!!
Basil (4 types), thyme (2 types), tarragon, rosemary, dill, mint, oregano and tomatoes(San Marzano, romas, jet, and heirloom)..Oh I am so happy. We are also trying artichokes too!!
This is what I mean. Wine solo is ok, but wine with real food, friends and music is where its at. I remember Mario Batali talking about this and it is so bloody nice. I guess we will eat well this summer and it will make the wine better.
My wife grew up here in Windsor but then moved to South Africa for 20 years. We moved to Tecumseh four years ago and ever since then she's had a craving for the corn, which she ate when she grew up. I've now discovered that it was Seneca Chief Corn and I see that you were able to get some. Please let me know where so that I can plant some for her next year. Thanks, Johan - email: johan@cogeco.net. (Comment this)