Creamy Corn Chowder with Bacon

Name: Creamy Corn Chowder with Bacon
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons Butter; 1 Onion, chopped; 1 Garlic clove, minced; 1 Red Bell Pepper, Chopped; 1 Jalapeno pepper, minced; 1/4 cup Flour; 4 cups Vegetable Broth; 6 to 7 Ears of Corn, kernels removed and reserved and a few cobs saved to flavor the stock; 3 Celery Stalks, chopped; 2 Carrots, chopped; 2 Medium Russet Potatoes, peeled and diced; 1 1/2 cups Cream, 1/2 and 1/2, or Milk; Several sprigs of thyme leaves; Salt and Pepper to Taste; 4 to 6 Slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled for garnish