tobaacco experiment part 3

[Caro]

Yep, the horse lives in the shed and is fed on dried tobacco leaves and drinks illicitly distilled alcohol. Hic.

[Glutton4...]

Yep, the horse lives in the shed and is fed on dried tobacco leaves and drinks illicitly distilled alcohol. Hic.

And they tell me I'm potty!

[taff]

And they tell me I'm potty!

that's in another place, sometimes in the house, sometimes it's called the outhousev

[bazzaboy]

Brilliant, Lynda.... puff puff, with you all the way... My tobacco growing exploits recorded at

http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...eed_38826.html

and as I remember it, it was on the seed packet that you had to notify the Customs who would come and count the leaves...lol... I kid you not !

I've given up smoking for a few years now (still miss it lalalalala...) so no longer grow it but I think strictly speaking that rule still applies, see for example

Customs to weed out home-grown tobacco fans - This Britain, UK - The Independent

Don't worry about jail, we'll come and visit you and share a fag! x

[lynda66]

Distilling alcohol is dangerous as it involves flames and high pressure flammable gas/liquids etc. So it's illegal for safety reasons, rather than because they do not want you making your own vodka. Done wrong it could take out a house

may have to give that a go then

[Complete Novice]

Brilliant, Lynda.... puff puff, with you all the way... My tobacco growing exploits recorded at

http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...eed_38826.html

I'm quite intrigued by growing your own 'baccy' but the link doesn't explain a lot. Where can I get tobacco seeds and try this experiment or any more informative links to get me started? When can I grow it and in what environment? Thanks.

I know smoking is bad for me but growing my own with no added chemicals would set my mind at rest slightly.

[lynda66]

tobacco items - Get great deals on Plants Seeds Bulbs items on eBay UK! ebay is your friend .......... type growing tobacco or curing tobacco into google ..... cos thats your friend too lol some vids re preparation on you tube too

you really do need to grow them in summer though, unless you have a big room with artificial sun lamps, they do appear to need sunshine you can grow it outdoors or in a greenhouse wherever you have space really but they are very attractive to slugs so growing organically or not ...... slug pellets are the way forward

[El Greeno]

Re: Alcohol, it's less to do with fire/explosion risks, and more to do with the potential to accidentally make Methanol instead of Ethanol.
Methanol is poisonous, ie Methylated Spirits (white spirit) paint thinner.

[lynda66]

Re: Alcohol, it's less to do with fire/explosion risks, and more to do with the potential to accidentally make Methanol instead of Ethanol.
Methanol is poisonous, ie Methylated Spirits (white spirit) paint thinner.

nowt wrong with a bit of meths ... hic!!!

[Wren]

So its got nothing to do with the government losing revenue?

Ahh, so cynical for one so young!!

Nor giving yourself brain damage by producing absinthe strength stuff unbeknowingly like the fake stuff that gets bootlegged into the country. I will stick to wine making me thinks. Much more controllable

Wren