“They’ll hide in your bushes the moment they run out of cigarettes.”
My county Ag center had a seed-savers meetup, got a bunch of free seeds. Nobody seemed to want a whole bunch of packets of Hopi tobacco seeds. I’ll be planting this next spring. Good for barter.
Got the idea from the late great jrandomfreeper.
No one suspects the cook.
I have Tobacco too.. but the cigarette thing was more of a warning than a scenario.
People have addictions. And addictions make the mind do strange gymnastics. Maybe it’s cigs, maybe it’s booze, maybe it’s pain pills.
(Moment of silence for our dear /Johnny.)
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If you’re growing tobacco, also look for instructions on how to cure it. When not cured properly, it tastes awful! (According to smokers I know.)
A little practice carving pipes wouldn’t hurt. It’ll help expand your market in a post-SHTF environment.
Tobacco can also be used as an insecticide. Just be careful around nightshades, as they can share diseases.