Time to Stop Stalking ....I Mean Lurking

[spicy_boiii]

Long time listener, first time caller.

Happy to join the group! From California and plugging away the years before I can retire and start a farm/homestead.

I'm a big Pipe and occasional cigar smoker. In order of blend preference I'm primarily a Virginia lover, but am lucky to love most all non-aromatics.

Still amassing my cellar, and trying to convince myself to stop, unsuccessfully. I'm cellared wide and deep, but it can always get wider and deeper

 

[alaskanpiper]

Can and will! Welcome.

 

[wolflarsen]

Welocme from Orick, California!!

 

[mortonbriar]

'Wider and deeper', sounds like a good mantra...or even a tattoo (just not on your lower back please).

What a dreamy retirement plan by the way.

Welcome!

 

[mityahicks]

Welcome to the support group from Richmond, VA!

 

[Country Bladesmith]

Welcome from Louisiana!

 

[cshubhra]

Welcome!!! I really like your profile picture

 

[saltedplug]

Long time listener, first time caller.

Happy to join the group! From California and plugging away the years before I can retire and start a farm/homestead.

I'm a big Pipe and occasional cigar smoker. In order of blend preference I'm primarily a Virginia lover, but am lucky to love most all non-aromatics.

Still amassing my cellar, and trying to convince myself to stop, unsuccessfully. I'm cellared wide and deep, but it can always get wider and deeper

The nature of cellars is that they are open-ended by virtue of the hoarder's spirit, without which a cellar can be considered complete. But a true cellar can never be considered complete, and thus it can grow indefinitely in anticipation of the dire circumstances of what an unknown future may bring.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Welcome from the Central Coast of California! Ask any question, make any observation….And where in our "interesting" state?



You can put your location in your Profile—(please!—because people will forget!) and which will save questions in the future as to where you live when you later mention local stores, weather, tobacco prices, availability, regulations, location of photos, etc., etc..

Under your avatar, (top right, left most of three symbols) you choose "Account Details", which brings up "My Account". "My Location" is halfway down. Whatever you're comfortable with- town, city, county, state.

 

[Spavilla]

...in anticipation of the dire circumstances of what an unknown future may bring.

THE scary thought that fuels my TAD.

 

[Spavilla]

Welcome to the forum from the Gulf Coast of of Florida!

 

[spicy_boiii]

@jpmcwjr - Even though Im a default stranger I took your advice, thank you.

@cshubhra - I'm a serial hobbiest. To say that I got into spicy foods, growing peppers, making hot sauces, etc. - is an understatement. My "Cellar", um, fridge of hot sauces still haunts my lady.

Of course I've placed a watch city order since this thread started

 

[happy_lunter]

Greetings from Ontario, Canada and welcome to the forums!

 

[gerryp]

Welcome from SE Louisiana!

I figure you like hot peppers...me too, and I just moved 7 assorted pepper plants from buckets to their new garden this week. Are you growing any currently?

 

[spicy_boiii]

Welcome from SE Louisiana!

I figure you like hot peppers...me too, and I just moved 7 assorted pepper plants from buckets to their new garden this week. Are you growing any currently?

I skipped this year and did tomatoes and some dwarf fruit trees. Next year I'll do it big, I moved to zone 9B and it's a nice long growing season. I'll probably start germination in late January.

What varieties are you working with?

You better bet when (if?) I get some space I'll grow some tobacco too

 

[gerryp]

Right now we just have 4 Big Thai Hybrids, 2 Tabasco, and a jalapeno. We also have a couple apple trees (hot weather resistant Ein Shemer and Bartlett Golden), a baby orange tree, and a ruby red grapefruit. If this keeps up I wont be able to fit the lawn mower into the back yard.

 

[Simmerdown☕️]

Welcome!️

 

[indoeuro]

Welcome!

 

[Gecko]

I skipped this year and did tomatoes and some dwarf fruit trees. Next year I'll do it big, I moved to zone 9B and it's a nice long growing season. I'll probably start germination in late January.

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You better bet when (if?) I get some space I'll grow some tobacco too

Welcome from Sweden!

How long have you been smoking pipes?

Growing/planting/preserving edible stuff is so much fun and can be done while smoking a pipe which is nice. This season I've planted blackberry, gooseberry, raspberry, strawberry, currant, rhubarb, apple, pear and cherry among others.

I too did not like aromatic pipe tobacco at first but that changed when I tried the British offerings from Samuel Gawith and Gawith & Hoggarth and learned to slow my cadence.

 

[JPremo]

Welcome! That Farmsted sounds like a nice retirement plan