*this is not a sponsored post. all content is original* If you follow The Agrarian’s Alcove on Facebook you know that we recently visited New Orleans! Let me assure you: coming from Texas, you can just tell when you cross the state line. It’s an amazing change. The entire atmosphere is different. If you’ve ever been to Louisiana you probably know that New Orleans is known for the mansions in the Garden District, the amazing above ground cemeteries, and the old plantations. We didn’t get to take a tour of the plantations this time since the tours were between 5 and 8 hours long, and our short trip just didn’t allow for that. But we did have a lot of fun and learned tons!! When we first got into Louisiana we saw lots of fields with standing water. Sticking out above the water were these little orange things, and several blades of stuff that looks like grass. In doing further research, these fields were rice fields. Not just any rice fields, though. The orange things sticking out...