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[EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>]

eureka AT hctc.net wrote:
> Bev thanks for all the typing! Whew! Some more good info.
>
> Well, I checked out Southern Exposure, but the only rice 
> seed they offer now is sticky rice. I did end up ordering 
> some sorghum, hulless oat, and clover seed from them. 

If I understood what I have been reading, sticky rice is a short grain, 
which implies a shorter growing season.  Did they say how many days to 
maturity?



> Polit Farms looks like they just sell bags for eating. If 
> it can indeed be planted from a bag for consumption, I 
> might do better to search out Lowell's brown rice from our 
> local grocery because it is grown in Alvin, TX  (gulf 
> coast) so might be better acclimatized to us.

Or, for the little bit that you need, you might find a farmer who is 
willing to lose a pound or two of grain.


> We have plenty of clean water and days above 70 degrees. 
> We have all winter to muck it up with sheep poop and 
> composting in place, although maybe it would be better to 
> haul some dirt and plant a cover crop. I'll document my 
> rice experiment on my blog once it gets going. First, I 
> need to make sure this thing does hold water. Besides the 
> side drain holes we will plug, there's a drain at the 
> bottom and we have no idea how that works or where that 
> goes...

I cant' wait.

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