Good morning from Madison, WI!
New member here, planning my first growing season at age 26. I mostly smoke cigarettes and a pipe. My primary motivations for learning to grow tobacco are 1) I have tried many variations of commercial cigarettes and I haven't really found one I liked all that much. I cannot seem to find the right combination of flavor, smoothness, and strength, so I figured I would try making my own blends to seek out what I like. Closest I've gotten is the Marlboro Blend 27s, but they're a little weak and not as satisfying as I like. 2) There are no good tobacconists around here! I have some niiiice pipe tobacco pouches from the Tobacconist in Gatlinberg, TN, which I try and visit every year, but I am otherwise restricted to popular commercial brands, which are similarly not that appealing to me. 3)Sustainability and having a skill that is useful in a scenario where the economy fails and trades such as growing tobacco are in favor. Thus, I am looking to start my journey growing my own tobacco. I live in an apartment with only a balcony to grow on, but my goal is to get 4-5 plants going this year. Maybe I'll start a grow log, after all I just ordered my seeds a couple days ago. I've read up on a lot of historical posts relevant to my current plans, so thank you for maintaining such an archive of knowledge!
As for my other interests, I enjoy photography (mostly glitch photography with cameras I have modified to be able to manipulate and 'glitch' the image, I'll include some examples below,) videogames, esoteric internet culture/history, and Japanese culture, especially their entertainment media. I am currently learning Japanese and plan on visiting this November! I hear they have some nice exclusive cigarettes there, as well as a smorgesboard of unique pipe tobacco if you know where to find it. Anyways, it is good to be here and I wanted to let you know I am grateful for the knowledge base a lot of other members have built up and shared over the years. See some examples of my glitch photography below and say hi! I wonder if any of you are in Wisconsin, too? I put some fun Madison, WI weather stuff in my signature, too, I hope it isn't too much. This is kind of a test post for that, as well, so hopefully it is alright
New member here, planning my first growing season at age 26. I mostly smoke cigarettes and a pipe. My primary motivations for learning to grow tobacco are 1) I have tried many variations of commercial cigarettes and I haven't really found one I liked all that much. I cannot seem to find the right combination of flavor, smoothness, and strength, so I figured I would try making my own blends to seek out what I like. Closest I've gotten is the Marlboro Blend 27s, but they're a little weak and not as satisfying as I like. 2) There are no good tobacconists around here! I have some niiiice pipe tobacco pouches from the Tobacconist in Gatlinberg, TN, which I try and visit every year, but I am otherwise restricted to popular commercial brands, which are similarly not that appealing to me. 3)Sustainability and having a skill that is useful in a scenario where the economy fails and trades such as growing tobacco are in favor. Thus, I am looking to start my journey growing my own tobacco. I live in an apartment with only a balcony to grow on, but my goal is to get 4-5 plants going this year. Maybe I'll start a grow log, after all I just ordered my seeds a couple days ago. I've read up on a lot of historical posts relevant to my current plans, so thank you for maintaining such an archive of knowledge!
As for my other interests, I enjoy photography (mostly glitch photography with cameras I have modified to be able to manipulate and 'glitch' the image, I'll include some examples below,) videogames, esoteric internet culture/history, and Japanese culture, especially their entertainment media. I am currently learning Japanese and plan on visiting this November! I hear they have some nice exclusive cigarettes there, as well as a smorgesboard of unique pipe tobacco if you know where to find it. Anyways, it is good to be here and I wanted to let you know I am grateful for the knowledge base a lot of other members have built up and shared over the years. See some examples of my glitch photography below and say hi! I wonder if any of you are in Wisconsin, too? I put some fun Madison, WI weather stuff in my signature, too, I hope it isn't too much. This is kind of a test post for that, as well, so hopefully it is alright
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