Dad's crop

[Deano]

I got some pics of my Father's mini crop - but he's already turned it into ready-to-be-rolled tobacco! http://www.cigarpass.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif

Here's his humidor with the last of the crop.




http://87.84.153.188/images/dad1.jpg

http://87.84.153.188/images/dad2.jpg


He stuck one in a roll-up for me - tasted lovely, very creamy like a caf? creme or like those Havana minis you get - which I'm quite fond of.

Not an amazing amount or anything, but not bad for terrible British weather in a paved-over terrace house down south!

[cohibaIV]

Cool....
How do you grow leaves in this country???

[Deano]

Dunno he just got some seeds and stuck 'em in a pot!

[StoneDwarf]

Nice one!!

How large were the plants before they were cropped (height/width) ?

Found a couple of sites with info:-

http://www.coffinails.com/cigars.html

and the good ol' BBC:-

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A28278192 How To Grow Your Own Cigars


btw...don't let the excise people know ;).

[smokiejoe]

bugger me lol.didnt think of growing it myself,will look into this .

[cohibaIV]

Nice one mate..will have to look into this!!
Not sure about the rolling tho??? Is a bit of an art at the end of the day?

[Montesmoke]

Id rather leave the rolling to the experts;)

[smokiejoe]

You can only try.i watched some people when we went to america rolling cigars and i asked them if i could try,lol.the cigars ended up looking like a giant speer.lol.but what the hell,,,,it tasted the same.It was a good job i didnt have false teeth as i would have sucked the buggers back me neck.lol.:D

[Montesmoke]

I spose it would be fun having a go, I would probably end up with 100 gauge cigar cramming as many tobacco filler/leaves in!!:D

[cohibaIV]

could be a laugh if not anything else:D:D:D:D

[smokiejoe]

lol,at one end it was thick as a babys arm at the other i could have used it to play darts with.lol.but i must admit given more time i could have masterd the art of rolling a goodun.i enjoyed it really.

[Montesmoke]

:D:D

[smokiejoe]

deano mate,i am really interested in this growing you own leaves thing .Can you throw some light on whre and how i can get some seeds.E M me ok.i just gotta have a go.:D

[Montesmoke]

If & when you get any seeds, keep us posted once you start growing them mate, be good to see, take some pix too.

[Deano]

I'll ask. I think I might grow some too - on my flat window-sill!

[smokiejoe]

I think it would be great to grow your own,i got a empty green house /shed that is nice and warm,think that should be ideal,gotta be worth a go.i already got cigar moulds and things.

[Eddie]

Sorry to dig up an old thread, but did anyone else pursue this? How did it work out?

[nicwing]

Don't expect any results yet. Deano will insist on the leaf being aged for no less than 4 years for a Pullen Reserva!

[Kdot]

I got some seeds a couple of weeks a go...plan to get them going this weekend, I dont have a clue how long it takes until they are useable...will report back with results.

[nicwing]

I was told that 2 days in the freezer before planting helps the seeds, may be worth trying with half.

[Eddie]

I may get some this weekend. I'm looking at Nicotiana sylvestris as they are hopefully ornamental enough to be tollerable in my parents garden.What seeds did you get?

[cohibaIV]

I was told that 2 days in the freezer before planting helps the seeds, may be worth trying with half.

Don't tell them at Chelsea that....!?!?!?