Howdy From Fort Worth, Texas

[BriarRabbit]

Total newbie here.

I've smoked a pipe for over a year; cigars every once in a while (Jaime Garcia's).

Never grown tobacco before and looking to start; however, I know nothing which is why I'm here. Where to buy seed/liings, how to grow, cure, and process the vaunted leaf. I know I won't have Balkan Sobranie straight from the rafters. However, I want to try my hand at what those in the 1700's here in the U.S. did.

 

[Mad Oshea]

It's still the same today just diferent tools. Welcome to the site. Our folks here will give You the directions You are looking for. Knucklehead can give You the start threads to get You going. I know BigBonner has great plants to send as well. Once You start You won't stop.

 

[FmGrowit]

Starting this thread in "Announcements" was just common sense...after all, you are a Texan

Welcome to the forum

 

[leverhead]

Welcome! Start with the FAQ near the top of the page, there's seed suppliers in there and enough information to get you started. How much space do you have to grow in?

 

[BriarRabbit]

@FmGrowit... had to LOL at that
Thanks y'all for the suggestions; I'll get with knucklehead and BigBonner and FAQ's to get started.

 

[Knucklehead]

Welcome to the forum. There's getting to be a lot of Texans on here. I better go ahead and put my tall boots on, it's gonna be gettin' deep in here soon.

 

[BriarRabbit]

lol.... yeah; it can get that way quick. 'specially if we're drankin

 

[MarcL]

Welcome to Fair Trade Tobacco.

 

[El Gallo]

Welcome to the site

 

[deluxestogie]

Welcome to the forum. To mix up some Balkan Sobranie White, check out the recipe for "Jewel of Macedonia" on this page: http://fairtradetobacco.com/threads/3926-Pure-Tobacco-Pipe-Blends-You-Can-Make

A great place to browse, after reading the FAQ, is the list of key forum threads, by topic: http://fairtradetobacco.com/threads/3868-Key-threads-in-the-FTT-forum

Check out www.wholeleaftobacco.com for some primo, whole leaf red flue-cured Virginia, Latakia,and Orientals.

You'll have to make your own Perique: http://fairtradetobacco.com/threads/2873-Really-Easy-Perique-Press

Bob

 

[BriarRabbit]

You'll have to make your own Perique...

That sir, would be the awesomest!! I love love love a good VaPer in the pipe. Thank you for the links!!

Thanks y'all for the welcome. I'm happy to have found this forum... actually, I guy at another forum suggested I come here. Glad he did.

 

[indianjoe]

Welcome to the forum

 

[Rickey60]

Welcome, good to have you join us.

 

[Knucklehead]

Welcome to the forum. To mix up some Balkan Sobranie White, check out the recipe for "Jewel of Macedonia" on this page: http://fairtradetobacco.com/threads/3926-Pure-Tobacco-Pipe-Blends-You-Can-Make

A great place to browse, after reading the FAQ, is the list of key forum threads, by topic: http://fairtradetobacco.com/threads/3868-Key-threads-in-the-FTT-forum

Check out www.wholeleaftobacco.com for some primo, whole leaf red flue-cured Virginia, Latakia,and Orientals.

You'll have to make your own Perique: http://fairtradetobacco.com/threads/2873-Really-Easy-Perique-Press

Bob

Bob and the late Johnlee1933 discovered a method to make Cavendish at home also. Bob was too modest to post the thread, he's really shy.
http://fairtradetobacco.com/threads/637-Making-Black-Cavendish-Pipe-Tobacco

 

[deluxestogie]

Shuks!

 

[BriarRabbit]

You'll have to make your own Perique...

That sir, would be the awesomest!! I love love love a good VaPer in the pipe. Thank you for the links!!

Thanks y'all for the welcome. I'm happy to have found this forum... actually, I guy at another forum suggested I come here. Glad he did.

 

[DGBAMA]

Welcome. My sis lives in dfw area.

 

[Ben Brand]

Welcome!! Lots of mad people here,(luckely you can ignore them), but loads of good advice!!!! Enjoy

 

[BriarRabbit]

Welcome. My sis lives in dfw area.

Smart lady My family lived in Ozark, AL for a couple years. Alabama is a beautiful state and reminds me of east Texas - where I grew up.

Thanks again everybody for the welcome's! I'll try to avoid the "mad" folks. I've already learned a ton in the two days since being on here.

 

[quo155]

Welcome fellow Texan! I too am NEW to this...and I'm just East of you off I-20, between Athens and Tyler. I hope we both have fun at this...save some money...and create another small legacy for our kids and their kids!