It has only been a week and I can see the rice pods from the road now. The rice paddy is extra green and since we only had 1 thunder storm this week, more water is needed for the paddy.
These are Kao Kom (purple) sticky rice, they came out a bit early.
See the purple color outlining the rice pods.
These are the normal sticky rice.
These are the 2 back small paddies, they are the Jasmine white rice.
The water in the paddy is very clear.
A view towards the road, bamboo trees in the background.
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July 25, 2009 at 6:36 pm
salalao
The rice fields reminded me of home. I loved purple rice, making desert top with egg custard sprinkle with fresh shredded coconut yummy!!
July 26, 2009 at 5:57 am
Nye
salalao, the rice paddy does remind me of back home. One of my favorite desserts is Thai sweet stick rice with mango or Khao Neeo Mamuang, I’d love to have the purple sticky rice in place of the white sticky rice making that Khao Neeo Kom Mamuang.
July 25, 2009 at 9:06 pm
lady0fdarkness
i love purple rice bung-kalum.
July 26, 2009 at 6:01 am
Nye
lady0fdarkness, I had several purple rice bung-kalums at Wat Lao Buddhavong, they are good.
July 27, 2009 at 11:22 am
seeharhed
wow!!! the rice is looking good and healthy. I guess no more grasshopper?
bung kao larm and ping kai…. hhmmmm i’m making myself hungry now..
July 28, 2009 at 12:57 am
Nye
Hi seeharhed, there are still some grasshoppers but not enough to cause any major problem. Bung kao larm and ping kai made me think of Boun at Wat, and add Tum Maak Houng to that.
July 30, 2009 at 12:22 am
Laos-travel
Wow, the pictures of the rice field look so nice.
July 30, 2009 at 3:20 am
Nye
Laos-travel, thanks. I think it’s equally as pretty as the rice paddy in Laos.
July 30, 2009 at 4:19 pm
Maly
Nice pictures! This is interesting! =) It didn’t take long for it to grow, it seems.
July 30, 2009 at 8:01 pm
Nye
Hi Maly, thanks for your comment and visit. They started planting in mid May, so it should be ready to harvest by the end of August, less than 4 months. Here are the posts from last year of this same paddy during the harvest season, it’s very pretty.
US Rice Paddy Harvest Time
Rice Paddy Harvest, Grain and Post-Harvest
July 31, 2009 at 7:53 pm
Rice Paddy at the End of July « Nye Noona
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