Homemade Corn Chowder

Name: Homemade Corn Chowder
Ingredients: 8 ears corn on the cob (husked + silked if not already); 8 slices bacon (chopped into bite-sized pieces); 2 tablespoons butter; 1 onion (peeled, diced); 1 bell pepper (seeded, diced); 2 stalks celery (chopped); 4 cloves garlic (minced); 1/4 cup all purpose flour; 4 cups vegetable broth; 1 1/2 pounds baby red potatoes (quartered or halved); 1 1/2 cups water (more or less to desired thickness); 1 teaspoon salt (to taste); 1 teaspoon paprika; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper (to taste); 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley; 1 cup half + half; 1/2 cup green onions (chopped, for serving)