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.
Nye Noona 
The rice fields reminded me of home. I loved purple rice, making desert top with egg custard sprinkle with fresh shredded coconut yummy!!
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.
i love purple rice bung-kalum.
lady0fdarkness, I had several purple rice bung-kalums at Wat Lao Buddhavong, they are good.
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..
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.
Wow, the pictures of the rice field look so nice.
Laos-travel, thanks. I think it’s equally as pretty as the rice paddy in Laos.
Nice pictures! This is interesting! =) It didn’t take long for it to grow, it seems.
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
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