Resources on Crops, Seasons for Description

[Mighty_Joe]

Dear Litopians,

After wasting far too much time investigoogling for one sentence of plausible description, I wonder if anyone knows of a place that summarises what crops are planted and harvest at what time of year?

My particular search of the moment is, What does a cotton field look like (in Gujarat, India) in July? It's proving damnably hard to find out something so simple. And with things like Emotion Thesauruses (Writers Helping Writers), there must be something out there. This kind of resource will save HOURS. Thanks!

 

[Carol Rose]

This might prove useful, if you can deal with the corny song. LOL!!

 

[Jason Byrne]

Nice. Tara. Mighty Joe, I am very glad to see someone else goes to such ridiculous ends to preserve complete literary accuracy.

 

[Mighty_Joe]

Thanks Tara Rose! We do our best, Jason... But seriously, every writer has to describe the countryside at some point - including what's growing. Why can't I find a nice little overview and benefit from other people's hard work?!

 

[Jason Byrne]

Thanks Tara Rose! We do our best, Jason... But seriously, every writer has to describe the countryside at some point - including what's growing. Why can't I find a nice little overview and benefit from other people's hard work?!

It's a lot easier now, than it was even seven or eight years ago — as the internet becomes more and more diffused with information, the likelihood of finding that for which you're looking grows every greater.

 

[Carol Rose]

It's very easy now. Try writing before the Internet. LOL!! I spent a LOT of time in the local library.

 

[Jason Byrne]

It's very easy now. Try writing before the Internet. LOL!! I spent a LOT of time in the local library.

I really started writing things I erroneously thought were good and publishable around 2003, and internet research had been birthed and steadied its legs already, by that point. I've often marveled at what it must have been like, trying to dig up all these things in a library.

 

[Katie-Ellen]

Stocks and commodities might be a bit of help with a global view of crops; something here you can subscribe to: http://www.fas.usda.gov/

 

[Carol Rose]

I really started writing things I erroneously thought were good and publishable around 2003, and internet research had been birthed and steadied its legs already, by that point. I've often marveled at what it must have been like, trying to dig up all these things in a library.

The term you're searching for is PITA - Pain In The Ass.

 

[Katie-Ellen]

And, hello and welcome to a new member @Mighty-Joe

 

[Jason Byrne]

Yes! Welcome Mighty Joe, BTDubs.

 

[Mighty_Joe]

Thanks, Katie-Ellen and Jason. I was a more active member pre-publication days, way back, gosh maybe sth like 10 years ago? Been back a few months, but haven't posted much hence newbie status =)

 

[Katie-Ellen]

Ah! Jason's already venerated confused but quite new, so he wouldn't know that; whereas I was certainly not around 10 years ago, I'm just gaga rolleyes and must have forgotten. Hope we'll see you around again.

What's happened to me emoji's?

 

[Jason Byrne]

Ah! Jason's already venerated confused but quite new, so he wouldn't know that; whereas I was certainly not around 10 years ago, I'm just gaga rolleyes and must have forgotten. Hope we'll see you around again.

What's happened to me emoji's?

Yeah, I'm an Ensign Gary Stu.

 

[Mighty_Joe]

Jason, is Ensign Gary Stu a reference to Mary Sue? So out of touch with culture

Katie-Ellen, I guess after a few inactive years or during a site redesign my old profile was recycled So this is a new one, though same name.

 

[Jason Byrne]

Yeah, it's the masculine form of Mary Sue.

 

[Katie-Ellen]

Just checking emoticons, Mary Sue....

They worked this time, so why....

Never mind...

 

[Mighty_Joe]

Today I entered a few savvier key words (e.g. Cheat Sheet) and started striking gold. In case anyone else is interested...