A newbie from the Old Dominion

[dvick003]

Hey guys!


My name is Gavin and I am from Virginia. I am a newbie to cigar enjoyment (started smoking about 2 years ago.) I am always looking to make things and grow things rather than buy them and this forum has provided me with a lot of info. I hope you guys don't mind me asking questions because I have plenty to ask. Hope to get to know y'all soon. Best wishes.


Gavin

 

[Cigar]

Welcome to forum..you have come to rite place to learn about tobacco!..alot of great advice from people who really know makes a world of diffence just ask and someone will be glad to answer.

Cigar

 

[FmGrowit]

Welcome to the forum. Ask as many questions as you want...that's what we're here for.

 

[ArizonaDave]

Welcome to the Forum!

Ask away~!

 

[deluxestogie]

Welcome to the forum. Be sure to check out the Growers' FAQ (link at the top of every page).

What part of Virginia are you from?

Bob

 

[BarG]

Welcome , You'll nearly always get informative answers to your questions.
There are no stupid questions just stupid answers. Heh heh! But we get there eventually.

 

[dvick003]

I live near Williamsburg out in the sticks! I will be referencing the FAQ a lot? What a ton of great info.

 

[BarG]

I wish I had internet that worked when I got interested in growing my own.

 

[dvick003]

Yeah. I am kind of in a dilemma. I may not have enough money to have internet and grow tobacco. Oh well, I guess the internet will have to go!

 

[leverhead]

Welcome! Growing tobacco doesn't have to cost allot of money, it can be more than a little work. You won't need a gym membership.

 

[MarcL]

Welcome to Fair Trade Tobacco.

 

[Smokin Harley]

kind of like taxidermy (I did that from 1999-2003), best hobby you can get started with on the cheap , pays for itself quickly and you make a lot of friends in the mean time. only exception is you dont burn the results ,lol.

 

[Cigar]

wow best way I could have said the same!!

Cigar

 

[indianjoe]

Welcome to the forum, it want cost u much but time.

 

[AmaxB]

Hey Gavin how are ya? Old VA. you can grow some nice tobacco in our local. Welcome in - growing is not that much money to do and smoking what you grow is a bang. I did my first grow last year and came away with more than a few pounds. Am smoking the stuff now, some things ya can't buy.

 

[dvick003]

AmaxB,

I want to grow tobacco but I was wondering what strains to plant. I grow a large garden every year and hope that it's not too difficult to get a decent harvest of leaf. From what I have gathered, it seems as though it is more important what strain you grow and how you age/ferment it than where its grown. Any suggestions on strains to get started? I would like to grow leaf that I can get everything from mild to full smokes from. I like the fuller end of things but several of my buddies cant handle the heat. Lol. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[moscca]

Bienvenido Gavin ! Enjoy your tobacco journey !

 

[dvick003]

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome!

 

[POGreen]

Welcome to Fair Trade Tobacco Gavin !

 

[deluxestogie]

...mild to full smokes...

Cigars? Cigarettes? Pipes?

Bob