Robert asks… Why is it illegal for me to grow my own Tobacco? Why is it illegal for Native Americans to sell the tobacco…? they grow to people outside of the reservations? Is it because the Tobacco people where the first politicians to gain a stranglehold on the Government? GardenersCardiff answers: I grow my own […]
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May 09
Your Questions About Gardening
Betty asks… I am growing my own tobacco plants but can i legally sell/give away the leaves? *UK ONLY*? I have read on the HMRC web site that the product is not taxable until it is in a state that is ready to be smoked – i.e. shredded. Does that mean i can legally: buy […]
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Mark asks… I want to start growing my own dipping tobacco and i am wondering what would be the best type to grow? GardenersCardiff answers: I grow English Burley , Virginia Bright and also seeds from last years crop , what ever may develop . It is the curing and treatment which makes it a […]
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Joseph asks… What makes cigarettes bad or cause cancers? What makes cigarettes bad or cause cancers?I don’t smoke,but I was just trying get what you think? Is it the actual burning and inhaling of the smoke? Is it the nicotine in tobacco that’s bad?Could they not some how get the nicotine out of them and […]
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Sharon asks… Why is it illegal to grow your own tobacco? Is it because the gov’t is, oh so concerned about our health, or is it to make sure the Big Tobaccy has no competition? Just goes to show that, once again, Americans are free-er [sic] than Canadians, because it is illegal to grow it […]
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Mandy asks… How do I make tobacco for a pipe? How do I flavor it as well?? Hey everybody. I am planning on soon getting my first tobacco pipe. While I intend on purchasing my first tobacco for smoking, I plan on growing my own too. Can anyone tell me how to make tobacco for […]
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Ken asks… How did White people think the slavery situation was going to end? I mean, did you guys expect slavery to go on forever, or did you know that eventually it would have to end? I just cannot imagine how these slave owners slept at night knowing that they were surrounded by people they […]
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Carol asks… How do you make tobacco flavorings? They can get a little pricey when growing tobacco for your cigarettes. Does anyone know what is in the flavorings so I can make it myself? GardenersCardiff answers: I roll my own cigarettes, when I desire a different flavor I put in a few slices of fruit,{like […]
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Thomas asks… What are the chances of a smoker who smokes 1-2 cigarettes a day to die from cancer? I grow my own tobacco and yeah title says the rest. GardenersCardiff answers: The chances are rather high dear. If cancer misses you, then you could also die from emphysema, another common tobacco caused disease. It […]
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Nancy asks… Will growing my own tobacco be less harmful for me? I know that smoking is bad. So please do not preach to me. I want you to respect my decision as I respect yours. So, if I grow my own tobacco, and dry it to make my own cigarettes, will it be safer […]
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