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we are at same another forum & welcome to this table too
I knew I recognized your name, very nice to see that you’re hanging out here as well 
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🪷Baba’s 2024 Garden🪷
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I knew I recognized your name, very nice to see that you’re hanging out here as well 🪷Om Śantirastu🪷
Thank you dear brotherHeyhey
Very Nice plants and Cobs Baba, hats Off to you
Thank you brother JohnGreat grow Baba, will grab a seat for this one!!
very happy that you’re riding with us 
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I spent yesterday chopping down some Senegal 
x Ethiopia 
Very pungent plants, woody, crisp and refreshing in the nose
the pungency is somewhat similar to skunk but not skunky I have not found the words to describe it yet but it is delicious 
I had three plants in one bed, amended with years old horse compost, rock dust and top dressed with worm and insect frass. Pulled down one plant and half of the remaining two. I like to mix the buds of each variety so I get mixed Pheno cobs. These we’re not very leafy so trimming was a breeze compared to my Sinai and Afghanis
I also was able to cut down a purple Peruvian
that was stunning. Pictures don’t do her justice. Such a fantastic aroma. Fruity, chemical, and pine. Very much looking forward to how fermentation treats her. I’m still waiting for a few more longer flowering Peruvian expressions to finish up. They smell more sweet with notes of vanilla 
the weather is still great, warm days and crisp nights with clear skies so I anticipate the slower phenos are going to finish up nicely.
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x Ethiopia Very pungent plants, woody, crisp and refreshing in the nose
the pungency is somewhat similar to skunk but not skunky I have not found the words to describe it yet but it is delicious I had three plants in one bed, amended with years old horse compost, rock dust and top dressed with worm and insect frass. Pulled down one plant and half of the remaining two. I like to mix the buds of each variety so I get mixed Pheno cobs. These we’re not very leafy so trimming was a breeze compared to my Sinai and Afghanis I also was able to cut down a purple Peruvian
that was stunning. Pictures don’t do her justice. Such a fantastic aroma. Fruity, chemical, and pine. Very much looking forward to how fermentation treats her. I’m still waiting for a few more longer flowering Peruvian expressions to finish up. They smell more sweet with notes of vanilla the weather is still great, warm days and crisp nights with clear skies so I anticipate the slower phenos are going to finish up nicely.🪷Jai Ma🪷
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Some of the Senegalese x Nigeria 
that I harvested recently. This was the only plant of this variety that turned purple. The pure Nigerians turned purple but the pure Senegalese was keen on staying green
x Nigeria that I harvested recently. This was the only plant of this variety that turned purple. The pure Nigerians turned purple but the pure Senegalese was keen on staying green Attachments
One of the longer flowering Peruvians
This plant is huge, I bent her over so she would stay manageable but she is easily 9ft+ she has a little damage on some leaf tips from the cold nights but overall she is doing great
This plant is huge, I bent her over so she would stay manageable but she is easily 9ft+ she has a little damage on some leaf tips from the cold nights but overall she is doing great
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This was the biggest Peruvian in the garden. The photo doesn’t show how big she truly was. Amazing smell and large buds. Planted in a 4x4 raised bed filled 50/50 with my local clay soil and composted horse manure, rock dust and homegrown worm castings. This plant was self sown from last years Peruvian breeding crop. She sprouted from the rain in February and I left her unattended until the dry summer hit and even then watered her sparingly. A true representation of how hardy this variety can be 
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The hash project went well, thanks for asking. It was probably 10 different strains mixed together. Every year about this time I take everything I've grown for the year that I haven't used or given away (leaving , of course, enough to last until my next harvest) and make it into Temple balls. No matter what, I always save at least one for the "hash library". I once heard frenchy cannoli say that some 12-year-old hash he had was the best he'd ever smoked, so I decided I would save a nice sized ball from every single year. I think I have 5 years worth now.Thank you my friend
You will greatly appreciate the novel experience of fermentation, there is nothing like it and once you experience the smoothness and layered effects that are produced you will never see herb in the same way again. How did your hash come out? Was it single plant/strain or mixed?
It is great you mentioned this, I planned on sun curing some tobacco and then rolling the herb cigar style to ferment but was not able to get around to doing it this season. I intend to pursue this project in the coming season as I feel that it will yield some interesting results. As long as the tobacco leaf remains flexible and easy to roll I don’t see any reason why it wouldn’t work. Even the banana petals I used that were still pliable and moist worked fantastic as fermentation skins. I would be highly interested in seeing others like yourself trying out the tobacco wrap cure.
What variety of tobacco do you primarily cultivate?
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I grow two varieties of Nicotiana tabacum (Balikesir and Scharazi) and one of N. Rustica called Louisiana perique. Usually just one plant of each. I grind it all up together and make swedish snus which is a steam pasteurizing process so I've never actually fermented any tobacco either.
I'm looking forward to giving fermented cannabis a try. The cigar shop in town sells whole tobacco leaves, so when I harvest my first autoflowers in the spring I'll pick one up and experiment with that as well as a traditional cob. I'll track you down and let you know how the cannabis/tobacco ferment turns out.
Thank you my brother, that means a lot coming from youStunning , such a Nice shamnaic garden you've got going there brother🫶
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My brother! Reading this has brought me so much joy! A hash library, wow
And with so many plants going in each one must be such a treat. There is nothing like well cured hash. Amazing
Have you been sampling the 5 year cure?Out of your two tobacco varieties, which do prefer and why? I have only grown Mapacho for pipe smoking so far and have chewed it but I am intrigued by the Heriloom varities from areas like Virginia. Would you mind sharing how you prepare your snus?
Yes! Please keep me updated on how your Tobacco cob journey unfolds, I think it would produce a unique smoking experience, especially with N. Rustica as it so potent. Smoking joints with that mixed in always a gave a nice "balancing" effect to the herb.
Thank you my brother
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you are highly welcome that we have same buddy network so you are then more as welcome & i enjoy your Landrace & sativa show here brother
🪷Om Mani Padme Hum🪷...I spent many hours saying that to myself as I walked through town. I'm surprised I didn't get run over. Thanks for bringing back the memories, I hadn't thought about that in a while.My brother! Reading this has brought me so much joy! A hash library, wow
And with so many plants going in each one must be such a treat. There is nothing like well cured hash. Amazing
Out of your two tobacco varieties, which do prefer and why? I have only grown Mapacho for pipe smoking so far and have chewed it but I am intrigued by the Heriloom varities from areas like Virginia. Would you mind sharing how you prepare your snus?
Yes! Please keep me updated on how your Tobacco cob journey unfolds, I think it would produce a unique smoking experience, especially with N. Rustica as it so potent. Smoking joints with that mixed in always a gave a nice "balancing" effect to the herb.
As far as the snus goes, let me first say that swedish snus is a completely different product from the disgusting camel snus that's everywhere here in the US. The short version of the process I use to make snus is to mix finely ground tobacco, water, salt, and baking soda in a Pyrex baking dish. Then I cover it as tightly as possible with foil and cook it in the oven at 185 for a day and a half. I try to do this when everyone is out of town because it makes the house smell like someone has been cooking wet tobacco for a day and a half. After that, I mix in a little glycerin so it will stick together enough that I can form it in to little Cylinders (or, bake a pris as it's called. It's a skill's rather similar to forming a nice hash ball). A lot of home and commercial snus makers add flavoring. Because salt and tobacco are two of my favorite flavors, I don't find that necessary. To the best of my knowledge, Swedish snus is the only form of tobacco that hasn't been shown to cause cancer. Therefore I can enjoy it both without worrying that it'll give me cancer and without my wife getting upset that I'm giving myself cancer. Plus, I can produce it almost for free. It's a real hedonistic blessing. I can't really differentiate between the tobacco varieties because I mix them all up. I suppose I like the rustica the best because it adds a real punch to the snus so a little goes a long way. Also, it's fun to grow stuff that's unique (your garden makes me think you agree
)Unfortunately, no, I've never tried any of the aged hash. I gave Most of it away and only later realized that I should save multiple balls so I can both sample some and leave one undisturbed. A couple years ago I started saving at least one extra, so in a couple more years I'll try those out. As far as the main collection goes, I'd like to let those undisturbed to age for a long time. I'm 52, so maybe in another 10 to 40 years depending on my health, I'll coast through my end of days smoking aged hash that is a diary of my growing. Or I'll get hit by a bus and my kids (who don't smoke) will give someone a wonderful gift.
It's seem we both have food, tobacco, and sativas in our yearly crops. I also grow a lot of medicinal herbs. Do you do any of that kind of stuff? What area of the world are you in?
🪷Om Mani Padme Hum🪷...I spent many hours saying that to myself as I walked through town. I'm surprised I didn't get run over. Thanks for bringing back the memories, I hadn't thought about that in a while.
As far as the snus goes, let me first say that swedish snus is a completely different product from the disgusting camel snus that's everywhere here in the US. The short version of the process I use to make snus is to mix finely ground tobacco, water, salt, and baking soda in a Pyrex baking dish. Then I cover it as tightly as possible with foil and cook it in the oven at 185 for a day and a half. I try to do this when everyone is out of town because it makes the house smell like someone has been cooking wet tobacco for a day and a half. After that, I mix in a little glycerin so it will stick together enough that I can form it in to little Cylinders (or, bake a pris as it's called. It's a skill's rather similar to forming a nice hash ball). A lot of home and commercial snus makers add flavoring. Because salt and tobacco are two of my favorite flavors, I don't find that necessary. To the best of my knowledge, Swedish snus is the only form of tobacco that hasn't been shown to cause cancer. Therefore I can enjoy it both without worrying that it'll give me cancer and without my wife getting upset that I'm giving myself cancer. Plus, I can produce it almost for free. It's a real hedonistic blessing. I can't really differentiate between the tobacco varieties because I mix them all up. I suppose I like the rustica the best because it adds a real punch to the snus so a little goes a long way. Also, it's fun to grow stuff that's unique (your garden makes me think you agree
Unfortunately, no, I've never tried any of the aged hash. I gave Most of it away and only later realized that I should save multiple balls so I can both sample some and leave one undisturbed. A couple years ago I started saving at least one extra, so in a couple more years I'll try those out. As far as the main collection goes, I'd like to let those undisturbed to age for a long time. I'm 52, so maybe in another 10 to 40 years depending on my health, I'll coast through my end of days smoking aged hash that is a diary of my growing. Or I'll get hit by a bus and my kids (who don't smoke) will give someone a wonderful gift.
It's seem we both have food, tobacco, and sativas in our yearly crops. I also grow a lot of medicinal herbs. Do you do any of that kind of stuff? What area of the world are you in?
🪷Om Mani Padme Hum 🪷
Such a beautiful mantram, very compassionate
So happy to know you are familiar with it Thank you so much for giving me this overview. I am a pipe smoker and I have chewed Mapacho, drank tea, and used snuff, but not Swedish Snus. You have inspired me to attempt making my own blend this next season and unlike your term “hedonistic blessing”
It’s amazing how real tobacco is completely different from modern tobacco products. As far as I have heard and seen, if it is organic and natural, used with intention and respect, it rarely causes any harm. The flowers of the tobacco alone are so beautiful I actually had a giant plant a few years back of Nicotiana Alata that was so gorgeous and at night the blossoms emitted a powerful jasmine scent that could be smelled yards away Greatly admire your patience as you wait to sample those time capsules. When you finally sample them I can only imagine how delightful they will be. Let’s pray you enjoy excellent health and many years of happiness
Are you doing ice water or dry sift? I currently reside in Southern California and am blessed to have an expanding medicinal herb and flower garden
Various Basils (including Thai & Tulsi), Yarrow, Evening Primrose, Lavender, Rosemary, Aloe, Shasta Daises, Cosmos, Zinnia, Sage, Coneflowers, and clovers to name a few. I want to try growing more medicinals this year that also produce lots of dye like Indigo and Syrian Rue. Where are you and what medicinals are you growing?
Lol...I kinda feel like I should apologize to your readers for semi-hijacking your thread. I do mention cannabis and hash joints, so it's not all 100% off topic.🪷Om Mani Padme Hum 🪷
Such a beautiful mantram, very compassionate
Thank you so much for giving me this overview. I am a pipe smoker and I have chewed Mapacho, drank tea, and used snuff, but not Swedish Snus. You have inspired me to attempt making my own blend this next season and unlike your term “hedonistic blessing”
Greatly admire your patience as you wait to sample those time capsules. When you finally sample them I can only imagine how delightful they will be. Let’s pray you enjoy excellent health and many years of happiness
I currently reside in Southern California and am blessed to have an expanding medicinal herb and flower garden
Where are you and what medicinals are you growing?
I live in California as well. Humboldt county... famous for cannabis... But that's the Southern and Eastern parts of the county. I live near the ocean where it's cool and cloudy and not such a good environment for growing cannabis. I'm certainly envious of those gorgeous sativas in your garden.
You mentioned growing coneflower. Every "coneflower" I have seen for sale is either Echinacea purpurea or Echinacea angustifolia... excellent plant medicines. We grow both types and I use the flower, leaf and root to make tincture. That's great that you grow tulsi...one of my favorites! I had a good sized plant (I don't remember the variety) about 15 years ago that smelled just like bubblegum. One night we forgot to cover it or bring it inside and we had a hard frost that killed it. I've been buying seeds and starts ever since but have never had any success. It's a wonderful herb and makes a delicious tea.
We grow all kinds of medicinal herbs, too many to list. Echinacea, valerian, St John's Wort, jiaogulan, ashwaganda, and Hawthorne are probably what we use the most as medicinals. Also, a lot of things for tea. I'm drinking a cup of Navajo tea mixed with Greek mountain tea at the moment. I make a smoking blend of wild dagga, skullcap, blue vervain, mugwort, tobacco and lavender. It's great to make a joint along with a nice roll of hash in the center. To answer your question, it's ice water. I've tried dry sift, but the quality I produced was quite poor
I'm going to start a grow journal here in a couple months, documenting my continuing quest to make a great sativa autoflower, but I'm going to follow your example and include some pics and details about other medicinal or psychoactive stuff from the yard.
Ahhh, the northern coast can be so beautiful
with it being overcast and cool, what varieties have you found to perform the best for that climate? Are you growing mainly indica plants? I feel very blessed to be in zone 9b, it’s like the bare minimum needed for most sativas but an early cold snap or rainy weekend can quickly turn things south. Thankfully this year had been pretty good with a warmer and drier fall/winter, I have been able to sunbathe almost every day so far
I have both kinds of coneflower too, teas, tinctures, and extracts are what I’m into. I’m thinking about getting more into the Spagyric side of things. Have you utilized that method? I love that most plants are useable from root to tip. Even cannabis root tincture has multiple benefits.
That’s a shame about your tulsi plant, sounds like it was a killer expression. I have a large plant that is going to seed now, if you are interested I would be very happy to collect some and send them your way. They have given me much improved results when companion planted with my herb. This year I have a large Peruvian plant next to the aforementioned Tulsi and it is phenomenal. Fruity, slightly vanilla, like a Childrens breakfast cereal
I also have had great pest repellent effects and enhanced terpenes interplanting purple sweet basil with herb. The purple basil so much better tasting and softer texture than the standard green. I am a huge fan of herbal smoking and tea blends
my favorite herb to put in everything is Mullein. So nice on the lungs, and I sun bleach it like tobacco before smoking it. I was thinking of trying to wrap a cob using the Mullein to see how that works. Have you read Pagan Christmas by Christian Ratsch? It has some great smoking blends list with ingredients similar to your list. What is in your Navajo and Mountain blends?
Love the info brother
thanks for sharing the love 🪷Om Śivamastu🪷
Some Peruvians from yesterday’s harvest 
Three smaller plants planted late in the season. Grown in ground. Scents of tropical fruits, vanilla and slightly funky but extremely fresh and bright The primary seed mother of this years crop was labbled as “Tropical Twizzler” as she exhibited tropical fruits with a sharp plastic astringency reminiscent of certain processed candies. She was devoid of the spicy black pepper smells and in the pool of her offspring I have noticed some expressions showing some black peppery notes but an overwhelming expression of tropical fruits 
Even the specimens that are planted late in the year and in partially shaded areas have yielded quite well. There has been some light rains here and there and cold nights with these plants still going strong. Very impressed by the resilience of this equatorial variety
Three smaller plants planted late in the season. Grown in ground. Scents of tropical fruits, vanilla and slightly funky but extremely fresh and bright The primary seed mother of this years crop was labbled as “Tropical Twizzler” as she exhibited tropical fruits with a sharp plastic astringency reminiscent of certain processed candies. She was devoid of the spicy black pepper smells and in the pool of her offspring I have noticed some expressions showing some black peppery notes but an overwhelming expression of tropical fruits Even the specimens that are planted late in the year and in partially shaded areas have yielded quite well. There has been some light rains here and there and cold nights with these plants still going strong. Very impressed by the resilience of this equatorial variety Attachments
