CoralReefs
Suburban baccy farmer
Greetings everyone!
Its that time! The tobacco growing season is right around the corner! Last night I sowed some tobacco seeds in some flats (yeah yeah, I got a little bit of a late start... but hey, its California- I have a really long growing season to work with here!). I am not really sure how much garden space I will have to work with yet as the boss of the house has decreed that this year we are doing the raised planter bed thing.... I have sowed 8 varieties (2 or 3 of which are ornamental) and will be doing smallish grows for each:
For my cigars:
- Madole
- PA Redleaf
- FL Sumatra
- White Flower (Thank you for those seeds Don)
- Havana 608
For ornamental purposes:
- Nicotiana Alata ("Jasmine scented tobacco"/"flowering tobacco")
- Nicotiana Rustica (The supposed 1000 year old seed strain I mentioned here: http://fairtradetobacco.com/showthread.php?802-Ancient-Tobacco-Seeds, Growing ornamentally but might add to a cigar or two for kicks...)
- Nicotiana Sylvestris
I am tempted to get some good pipe tobacco seed varieties as well and grow a plant or two- especially since I got a new pipe for Valentines day. We will see...
Pictures will follow when something interesting happens.
And... in case anyone is interested, I will have a nice vegetable garden going as well (which I will not update here for obvious reasons):
- Carrots: Solar Yellow, Atomic Red, Cosmic Purple, got another variety for my daughter as well
- Tomatoes: Yellow Pear, Brandywine, Black Krim, Green Zebra, Red Currant, Juliet Hybrid, Marvel Stripe (Some will be in containers of course)
- Kale: Red Russian, Siberian Blue
- Peppers: I definitely plan to do Jalapenos, Cayenne and Thai Chilies, on the fence about some others
- Peas: Sugar Ann Snap Peas
- Beans: Gonna try garbanzo beans- first time. Will probably do some pole beans and dry bean varieties (Would like to do Anasazi in particular)
- Grains: 'Asia Red' amaranth, Might try rice again this year, I am tempted to try growing a small plot of wheat- we have the perfect climate for it
- Garlic: Spanish Roja
- Asparagus: Mary Washington (new crowns), might get some Purple Passion crowns as well
- Broccoli: Romanesco
- Cauliflower: On the fence.... love the stuff, not the space it takes up. If I do I will go for a colorful heirloom variety
- Brussels Sprouts (not sure of cultivar if any)
- Celery: Giant Red (If I can get the damned things to germinate)
- Onions: Red and Yellow (Like the kind you get in the store)
- Scallions (bunching onions): Red Robin, Green Feast
- Beets: Red Sangria, Golden, Candy Striped Chioggia
- Potatoes: still figuring out which type- this will be the first time trying
- Some kind of squash, probably summer squash for day to day eating during season and Acorn for longer term storage, might do zucchini as well
- Some kind of melon- likely cantaloupe or watermelon
- Cucumber: Have not bought seeds yet- going for a variety that is good for pickling.
- Corn: Not sure if I will have space left, if I do I have some Golden Bantam corn seeds
If anyone has suggestions of course, I am all ears! Always looking for interesting new garden adventures.
P.S. Sorry I have not been around in sometime. Some family stuff (plus work commitments) came up months ago so I have had to cut back on my participation in all of my forums.
Its that time! The tobacco growing season is right around the corner! Last night I sowed some tobacco seeds in some flats (yeah yeah, I got a little bit of a late start... but hey, its California- I have a really long growing season to work with here!). I am not really sure how much garden space I will have to work with yet as the boss of the house has decreed that this year we are doing the raised planter bed thing.... I have sowed 8 varieties (2 or 3 of which are ornamental) and will be doing smallish grows for each:
For my cigars:
- Madole
- PA Redleaf
- FL Sumatra
- White Flower (Thank you for those seeds Don)
- Havana 608
For ornamental purposes:
- Nicotiana Alata ("Jasmine scented tobacco"/"flowering tobacco")
- Nicotiana Rustica (The supposed 1000 year old seed strain I mentioned here: http://fairtradetobacco.com/showthread.php?802-Ancient-Tobacco-Seeds, Growing ornamentally but might add to a cigar or two for kicks...)
- Nicotiana Sylvestris
I am tempted to get some good pipe tobacco seed varieties as well and grow a plant or two- especially since I got a new pipe for Valentines day. We will see...
Pictures will follow when something interesting happens.
And... in case anyone is interested, I will have a nice vegetable garden going as well (which I will not update here for obvious reasons):
- Carrots: Solar Yellow, Atomic Red, Cosmic Purple, got another variety for my daughter as well
- Tomatoes: Yellow Pear, Brandywine, Black Krim, Green Zebra, Red Currant, Juliet Hybrid, Marvel Stripe (Some will be in containers of course)
- Kale: Red Russian, Siberian Blue
- Peppers: I definitely plan to do Jalapenos, Cayenne and Thai Chilies, on the fence about some others
- Peas: Sugar Ann Snap Peas
- Beans: Gonna try garbanzo beans- first time. Will probably do some pole beans and dry bean varieties (Would like to do Anasazi in particular)
- Grains: 'Asia Red' amaranth, Might try rice again this year, I am tempted to try growing a small plot of wheat- we have the perfect climate for it
- Garlic: Spanish Roja
- Asparagus: Mary Washington (new crowns), might get some Purple Passion crowns as well
- Broccoli: Romanesco
- Cauliflower: On the fence.... love the stuff, not the space it takes up. If I do I will go for a colorful heirloom variety
- Brussels Sprouts (not sure of cultivar if any)
- Celery: Giant Red (If I can get the damned things to germinate)
- Onions: Red and Yellow (Like the kind you get in the store)
- Scallions (bunching onions): Red Robin, Green Feast
- Beets: Red Sangria, Golden, Candy Striped Chioggia
- Potatoes: still figuring out which type- this will be the first time trying
- Some kind of squash, probably summer squash for day to day eating during season and Acorn for longer term storage, might do zucchini as well
- Some kind of melon- likely cantaloupe or watermelon
- Cucumber: Have not bought seeds yet- going for a variety that is good for pickling.
- Corn: Not sure if I will have space left, if I do I have some Golden Bantam corn seeds
If anyone has suggestions of course, I am all ears! Always looking for interesting new garden adventures.
P.S. Sorry I have not been around in sometime. Some family stuff (plus work commitments) came up months ago so I have had to cut back on my participation in all of my forums.
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