First primings of 2011 picked today

[Oblofusc]

Dorky self-portrait of 2011's first primings. Man am I glad yesterday's local hailstorm missed my house! Woulda been a disaster.

 

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[ingenios]

Nice. I noticed those cigar bands next to the leaf... are you supplying leaf to Don Kiki or going into competition with him? =c)

 

[danthebugman]

Awesome, those leaves look awesome...and here I can't seem to grow a tomato plant :frown:.

Dan

 

[Le Buzz]

WOW... I never realized how beautiful tobacco leaves are. Looking good man... that's one part of the hobby I wish I could do.

 

[Jonathan Drew]

Oblofusc.

That is damn cool, man !!!!!!!!!

Best,
JD

 

[Hendy]

Man, the only thing I can grow is OLDER.

Very cool bro. Though the look on your face is like a Mad Scientist. Are you OK?

 

[orangedog]

wow.... very very cool! the tobacco hanging will make a nice ceiling for dinners outside too!

 

[thatjohnguy]

love the pics, i checked out the photobucket link..... keep them coming

 

[Highlander]

Good job! You taking reserve orders? lol

 

[cartisdm]

Woah awesome! Where do you live at? I googled "making own cigars" in the past but once I saw how much work it was I quickly decided against getting off the couch...

 

[W.B.]

Those leaves look to be in great condition, nicely done. I seen that you considered growing tobacco a couple of years ago, have you had the chance to turn the tobacco into cigars? If so, how did that turn out for you?

 

[criollo]

That is amazing. I had just assumed that it would be infeasible for one guy to undergo a seed-to-cigar operation all alone, but it looks as if you certainly know what you are doing. I think someone else asked where you live. I am curious as to what climate you are dealing with.

thanks for the beautiful pics. the leaves dangling over the chairs and table are a nice touch!

 

[JTbruschi]

Congrats man, those are beautiful. Looking forward to how things go in your progression..

 

[Mathen]

I hadn't thought about growing the plants in pots. I've considered giving it a try, but the soil here sucks. I may just have to give it a try next year thanks to your inspiration.

 

[cartisdm]

I hadn't thought about growing the plants in pots. I've considered giving it a try, but the soil here sucks. I may just have to give it a try next year thanks to your inspiration.

You mean you don't love all the quality red clay Virginia has to offer?! :rolling:

I lived in a dozen different areas of Virginia in my early years, it was always a LOT of work to get a veggie garden prepped. Always worth it though in the end.

 

[Mathen]

I've been tilling the same tiny chunk of dirt for six years for my veggies, and I pull out dozens of new rocks every single year. I swear, underground rocks are the only thing grow around here on their own. Everything else takes real work.

 

[Oblofusc]

Someone asked what previous two years of my kooky cigar tobacco experimentation has yielded thus far. Well, this:

 

[Oblofusc]

And this . . .