Long Grain Rice

Long Grain Rice lets you grow the world's most popular staple grain right in your own garden, no rice paddy required. Easy to grow as long as plants are kept damp and well-watered, it produces the same long-grain rice found in stores.

At a glance

• Type: Long-grain rice (staple grain)
• Growing: No paddy needed, just keep damp
• Moisture: Loves wet, well-watered soil
• Harvest: Thresh and winnow the seed heads
• Sun: Full sun
• Non-GMO: Open-pollinated heirloom

Best for

• Grow-your-own staple crops
• Self-sufficiency and homesteading
• Wet or boggy garden spots
• Educational and novelty growing
• Container water gardens

How to grow

Start seeds in warm conditions and keep the soil constantly damp or shallowly flooded in full sun. Once the plants form seed heads, knock the grains into a bowl, thresh to separate seed from chaff, then winnow to clean the rice. Harvest before heavy frost.

Flavor profile

Mild and fluffy with the familiar clean taste of classic long-grain rice.

About MIgardener

MIgardener is a Michigan-based seed company offering affordable, non-GMO heirloom seeds for home gardeners.