Growing Rice

By Sara Pitzer
Published on November 5, 2009
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“Homegrown Whole Grains” will tell you how to convert part of your yard into a productive and beautiful field of grains, including barley, buckwheat, oats, wheat, rice, quinoa and more.
“Homegrown Whole Grains” will tell you how to convert part of your yard into a productive and beautiful field of grains, including barley, buckwheat, oats, wheat, rice, quinoa and more.
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Rice grows best in areas with long, warm growing seasons, but you can try your hand with rice no matter where you live by planting small amounts in plastic buckets and setting them in a sunny spot outside or indoors under lights.
Rice grows best in areas with long, warm growing seasons, but you can try your hand with rice no matter where you live by planting small amounts in plastic buckets and setting them in a sunny spot outside or indoors under lights.

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<em>The following is an excerpt from</em>
<a href=”https://www.motherearthnews.com/store/product/homegrown-whole-grains” target=”_blank”>Homegrown Whole Grains</a>
<em> by Sara Pitzer (Storey, 2009). The excerpt is from Chapter 8: Rice.</em>
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<p>Undoubtedly, rice is the most important grain in the world. Billions of people depend on it for sustenance. Growing it in the backyard, though, is challenging — but not impossible.</p>

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