Deluxestogie Grow Log 2024

[deluxestogie]

I've finally begun to collect and clean the 2024 tobacco seed from the bagged tops that have been hanging inside my enclosed back porch since they were cut. Usually by November, once the indoor temperature is regularly above the outdoor temp (drier indoor air), the seed pods have become crispy dry. I use my usual method of two screens on top of a 5 gallon bucket. On the bucket first is the 400 micron screen, and on top of that, I place the 600 micron screen. The top (600µ) screen catches most of the chaff, while the lower (400µ) screen allows dirt, dust and immature seeds to fall through to the bucket. The collected seed is then taken from the 400 micron screen, and bagged in a clearly labeled, 2"x3" zip-lock bag.

Bob

600 micron: http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?sku=10876
400 micron: http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=37445

 

[Richard1911]

My Supper Bowl LVIII is over. It was good: wiener with ketchup, potato salad, cottage cheese with pineapple chunks, 1 Little Debbie Nutty Buddy bar and a large mug of milk. And since I don't own a TV, I get to relax, reading a book this evening.

Bob

Interesting that you don't have a TV. We gave up TV around ten years ago. Not a deliberate parting like giving up drinking, but sort of drifted away. I now would be embarrassed to admit I watched TV.

 

[deluxestogie]

TV is a convincing reason to endlessly sit in an overstuffed chair, eat extra food, consume extra beverages, and accomplish nothing.

Bob

 

[oldfellainspain]

TV is a convincing reason to endlessly sit in an overstuffed chair, eat extra food, consume extra beverages, and accomplish nothing.

Bob

What's not to like?

 

[deluxestogie]

All done for 2024.

Bob

 

[deluxestogie]

It's now officially Decemburrrrr. Since I smoke cigars only outside, on my front porch, I expect to be cigarless for at least a few weeks. Sigh! Smoking a pipe in my study will have to suffice. (That helps all the shelved books take on the unmistakable aroma of college libraries from the mid-twentieth century.)

Bob

 

[deluxestogie]

Today's jet stream over the US:

Bob