Let's see those '11 gardens!

[shilala]

Originally Posted by Fordman4ever

I'm down to try it. I don't really know anything about growing tobacco or what to do with it when its done. I'll probably have lots of questions. First one being, is Nebraska a good place to grow tobacco?

I chop it down and compost it when it's done. I save some seed, too. If you wanna cure it, it's a royal pita, and takes a lot of work.
Nebraska is as good as anyplace, I suppose.
You can start the seeds right in the dirt or start them indoors. They're easier than growing tomatoes and grow a lot faster.

[Fordman4ever]

Originally Posted by shilala

They're easier than growing tomatoes and grow a lot faster.

My tomato aint doing to well. I think i got a diseased one from Ace Hardware. Guess thats what I get for buying a tomato plant at a hardware store.

[wayner123]

Originally Posted by Fordman4ever

My tomato aint doing to well. I think i got a diseased one from Ace Hardware. Guess thats what I get for buying a tomato plant at a hardware store.

I think it's more to do with the large amount of roots that a tomato plant has and it's water requirements. Your setup doesn't look to provide the needed requirements. Not to mention it's growing upside down with other plants.

[Fordman4ever]

Originally Posted by wayner123

I think it's more to do with the large amount of roots that a tomato plant has and it's water requirements. Your setup doesn't look to provide the needed requirements. Not to mention it's growing upside down with other plants.

I did the same thing last year and the plant grew all the way to the ground and produced lots of tomatoes. I even had more herbs in the top last year. although, the plant from last year was much bigger when i planted it and already had a pretty healthy root system.

[wayner123]

Originally Posted by Fordman4ever

I did the same thing last year and the plant grew all the way to the ground and produced lots of tomatoes. I even had more herbs in the top last year. although, the plant from last year was much bigger when i planted it and already had a pretty healthy root system.

Was it the same variety of tomato?

[wayner123]

Originally Posted by shilala

I chop it down and compost it when it's done. I save some seed, too. If you wanna cure it, it's a royal pita, and takes a lot of work.
Nebraska is as good as anyplace, I suppose.
You can start the seeds right in the dirt or start them indoors. They're easier than growing tomatoes and grow a lot faster.

Curing isn't all that difficult. There are a few good write-ups on it. Some people even use large foam coolers and wood dowels.

Here is one such article: http://www.victoryseeds.com/tobacco/...ltivation.html

If you didn't want to make cigars from it, you could chop it up and grind it fine to make cigarette, snus, chew, etc.