tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post3020713726447592982..comments2024-03-28T14:37:45.575-04:00Comments on 5 Acres & A Dream: Grain Growing: Upland RiceLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-68044369406969792072023-06-17T14:34:19.070-04:002023-06-17T14:34:19.070-04:00Dan, I'm the one who enabled no right click on...Dan, I'm the one who enabled no right click on my blog. I did this because I've had <i>A LOT</i> of content stolen and this is one thing I can do to deter it. I'm quite clear that everything on my blog is copyrighted, and below my copyright notice for each post, I offer share buttons (email, blogger, twitter, facebook, and pintrest). But really, if anyone is considerate enough to just ask me (my email address is easy to find too) I'm always happy to share, provided I get the credit and a link for my work.<br /><br />Regarding the page freezing, I have no idea. I didn't write the no-right-click code, so I suspect it's built into it to keep people from ignoring the notice and stealing content anyway. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-67571824170518681242023-06-15T05:06:27.798-04:002023-06-15T05:06:27.798-04:00Just read about your upland rice growing, and foun...Just read about your upland rice growing, and found a strange problem with this web page/blog page. When I select some text I want to copy and save, and I right click (to chose the COPY choice)...a window opens up that says:<br /><br />www...5acresandadream.com says:<br />All links will open in a new tab with left click.<br /><br />At this point the entire page is frozen and you have to click the OK button to dismiss this window and regain use of the blog page. This occurs every single time I try to copy some text from the blog. I don't know if this is deliberate, or something that is unknown to you. But it makes sharing and saving information impossible.<br /><br />Hope you can change this...<br /><br />Dandfarnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16676872115800689157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-38274460966644291162020-12-21T08:01:23.521-05:002020-12-21T08:01:23.521-05:00For my first-time rice growing, not bad. I harvest...For my first-time rice growing, not bad. I harvested a little early, so I lost viability there, but I got a small seed crop this year, which I plan to invest in a larger harvest next year!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-79510028656688378602020-12-20T19:41:53.041-05:002020-12-20T19:41:53.041-05:00How did the harvest go?
How did the harvest go?<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13862796757835260650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-13293969683464714262019-06-28T21:29:20.331-04:002019-06-28T21:29:20.331-04:00Unknown, thank you for the link. Lots of good info...Unknown, thank you for the link. Lots of good information on that webpage. I downloaded one of the PDFs and notice there are some videos explaining the SRI system as well. I've been thinking I would try Masanobu Fukuoka's natural farming system when I get enough seed produced. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-63847347321391173702019-06-28T17:38:49.171-04:002019-06-28T17:38:49.171-04:00Thanks for this post! Good to know I'm not the...Thanks for this post! Good to know I'm not the only small scale gardener wanting to try growing rice. One resource I found a couple of years back was at Cornell - http://sri.ciifad.cornell.edu/aboutsri/methods/index.html. I don't own the books so don't have an idea how the methods compare, but I'll probably start with Cornell's system once I get a bit more space for experimenting.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00813213766322690541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-32914073573857467212019-05-14T20:50:52.078-04:002019-05-14T20:50:52.078-04:00Kev, it never hurts to experiment! Like you say, e...Kev, it never hurts to experiment! Like you say, even if just for your kids' sake, but also for whatever tidbits of knowledge you'll pick up along the way. I'm sorry to hear about your wheat and oats, though. I have packets of heritage wheat and hulless oats I need to get in the ground for a seed crop. Hulless oats didn't do well for me when I tried it several years ago. But I think it's a good idea to give it a go for at least several years before giving up. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-46953927913498299462019-05-14T14:42:43.357-04:002019-05-14T14:42:43.357-04:00I think you've already seen on my blog that we...I think you've already seen on my blog that we are here. Although already had some set backs. Nice have eaten 3/4 of my heritage wheat and all of my hull less oats. So I've had to start again with the oats and use the wheat purely to build my seed numbers for next year. I have a little pot of Ethiopian barley on the patio to also build seed stock and a bigger patch of hull less barley of a different type in a veg bed in the garden. <br />I don't think rice would work here, except maybe in the polytunnel but it wouldn't be great use of my under cover space.<br />I'm keen for the kids to see it growing and know that calories count and are hard to grow. I hope it'll be a fun experiment. Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-2032515351028041812019-05-14T06:05:38.657-04:002019-05-14T06:05:38.657-04:00Kristin, it was a pleasant discovery for me too! W...Kristin, it was a pleasant discovery for me too! We enjoy rice so to be able to grow a nice supply for the year would be great. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-41607012988520134922019-05-13T09:44:49.215-04:002019-05-13T09:44:49.215-04:00How interesting! I didn't realize you could gr...How interesting! I didn't realize you could grow rice in any form other than paddies. I'll be watching for more details here to see how the growing season goes. And I'll definitely be checking out the books you mentioned.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-74786954101550625622019-05-08T12:43:54.547-04:002019-05-08T12:43:54.547-04:00Christine, thank you for the link heads up! Gone! ...Christine, thank you for the link heads up! Gone! I check my sidebar links periodically, but probably not regularly enough. A good reminder as to why to check links more often. <br /><br />And thank you for being a regular reader! I especially appreciate that. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-78701792081152807962019-05-08T12:25:39.712-04:002019-05-08T12:25:39.712-04:00Hi, I Love your blog and have read it over the las...Hi, I Love your blog and have read it over the last few years. I was looking through your links on chickens and opend your link: Chickens, tips and info. It redirected me to a porn site... I just wanted to bring this you your attention. Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02302068288696085629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-70349381058237274372019-05-08T05:35:50.101-04:002019-05-08T05:35:50.101-04:00Phil, your prairie restoration idea is wonderful! ...Phil, your prairie restoration idea is wonderful! I'm sure there is someone in your county cooperative extension department who can give you an idea of native plants and seed sources. Here in the south, clover does well fall through spring and then usually goes dormant when it gets too hot. You are far enough north that I'm guessing you could grow it spring through fall, with winter dormancy. From my experience, sometimes it seems to take it's time germinating. My Dutch white seed with the rice has germinated quickly and well, so I'm hoping for a nice living mulch!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-37966576563740694102019-05-07T22:47:47.323-04:002019-05-07T22:47:47.323-04:00I was wondering how long you've experienced yo...I was wondering how long you've experienced your clover to live. Does it survive the cold season. I planted red clover last year, actually in the lawn, in hopes it would fill in where the grass refuses to grow. It did well, but so far this spring I'm only seeing a little so far. I'm thinking about re-planting my hayfields, after it was not farmed well by the last guy who rented. I'm thinking of sort of a prairie restoration with grasses and legumes.The Wykeham Observerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04223636697571715201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-51553851407459641852019-05-06T17:04:56.675-04:002019-05-06T17:04:56.675-04:00Rose, I have to say that I am continually learning...Rose, I have to say that I am continually learning new things, and growing rice is one of them! Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-2293283882108674122019-05-06T16:47:57.248-04:002019-05-06T16:47:57.248-04:00I cannot wait to see how this goes...I had never t...I cannot wait to see how this goes...I had never thought about growing rice...just so very interesting. Seems like there is so much I never thought of...it makes me wonder where my mind is!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08015780995837712115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-19165640714813187642019-05-06T11:07:13.075-04:002019-05-06T11:07:13.075-04:00Susan, yes. I planted the clover for a living mulc...Susan, yes. I planted the clover for a living mulch and for nitrogen. I'm finding that what I grow does so much better if companion planted with at least one other thing. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-38363933435154613542019-05-06T10:08:59.572-04:002019-05-06T10:08:59.572-04:00This is so interesting, Leigh. Did you plant the ...This is so interesting, Leigh. Did you plant the clover as a ground cover - to hold in moisture? I have never thought about planting rice, but it now sounds like something that might be possible. I'll be looking forward to updates!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-41627783337368228382019-05-06T09:49:01.063-04:002019-05-06T09:49:01.063-04:00Wyomingheart, now quinoa is something I've nev...Wyomingheart, now quinoa is something I've never tried. It is amazing how much you can get from a small patch, isn't it? We did amaranth for several years, but mostly as feed. I had trouble saving seed, though, because it kept crossing with the wild "pigweed" amaranth. Hopefully our summer isn't too hot for the rice!<br /><br />Ed, I can't even imagine thousands of acres, lol. <br /><br />Now you've got me wondering about flavor difference between upland and lowland varieties. I've wondered, too, about perhaps creating a small rice paddy of my own. Maybe with a pond liner and rainwater. Might be worth a try too. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-66063292863626498572019-05-06T09:35:31.287-04:002019-05-06T09:35:31.287-04:00Well a couple thousand acres but I don't think...Well a couple thousand acres but I don't think you are interested in corn and soybeans.<br /><br />I always loved brown rice as a kid but I ended up marrying someone from the pacific rim and they frown upon those "grass seeds" and prefer their lowland rice varieties. I will follow your experiment and perhaps can sneak a plot into the farm garden someday.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-82203598617939415072019-05-05T22:45:17.482-04:002019-05-05T22:45:17.482-04:00I want to grow rice, and have done some research, ...I want to grow rice, and have done some research, but this is terrific that your are growing it. I did grow quinoa last year. It grows very easy, and was quite easy to process. I didn't realize how much a couple of rows would grow... we have only eaten about half of what we put up last year. I am anxious to know how you and Dan do with growing the rice and processing it as well. Thanks for sharing. wyominghearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11866831359786301254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-37693443257012960032019-05-05T21:39:06.765-04:002019-05-05T21:39:06.765-04:00TB, Masanobu Fukuoka is one of my inspirations. Bo...TB, Masanobu Fukuoka is one of my inspirations. Both the rice, and planting clover with it! He did make a good argument for limited flooding for weed control, but I'm glad it isn't a necessity. I hope I have his good success. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-16369514850183081402019-05-05T20:55:18.353-04:002019-05-05T20:55:18.353-04:00Leigh, I will interested to follow. This was one ...Leigh, I will interested to follow. This was one of Masanobu Fukuoka's great suggestions, that rice did not inherently have to be grown in a paddy.Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-26973049298239074692019-05-05T20:50:58.661-04:002019-05-05T20:50:58.661-04:00Jeff, yes, that's what I gather about the dehu...Jeff, yes, that's what I gather about the dehuller. There's also a company in Montana that sells a ready-made dehuller attachment for one of their grain mills, <a href="https://grainmaker.com/products/homestead-huller-kit-for-model-no-99/" rel="nofollow">Grainmaker</a>. It would cost close to $1000 for both (plus shipping). So if you have the money, that's an option. <br /><br />The Purple Jomon looks really interesting. I've never had sticky rice before, so I may have to give this one a try some time. Assuming I have success with these first experiments!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-4050809787486685292019-05-05T18:05:06.076-04:002019-05-05T18:05:06.076-04:00Thanks! I just purchased the Purple Jomon... I'...Thanks! I just purchased the Purple Jomon... I've been looking at the videos of the de-hulling tools from Brill... I guess you have to build it yourself? That's my next dilemma... how to hull rice... Jeff Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00969301699290980998noreply@blogger.com