[SheLion]

I'm going to experiment - what have I got to lose? A couple of bucks for seeds and some time in the garden? And considering the size of the garden I'm planning this year, another few rows of another crop is not going to be adding much to either the time or the budget!!!!

You live in the land of the sun. I, too, would consider it if I lived in the south. Good for you, Gabz and good luck with it! It would sure be a wonderful project and sure would save even MORE money.

Where would you get the seeds? Do you know how to dry out the leaves and cut it? The leaves are huge, though. But one leaf would probably make a LOT of cartons, right?

[Gabz]

I'm going to get my seeds through an online catalogo seed company - same as I get most of my pepper seeds. My book marks for them are on my other hard drive so I don't have access to them at the moment.

Do you know how to dry out the leaves and cut it?

Nope - but that is what books are for. I looked in the library and was totally shocked that of all the books on Virginia agriculture there was only one small publication about tobacco production, and that was was from the mid 70s and issued by the Tobacco Institute.

Some of the seed companies have books listed on their sites with the how tos - I'm going to look them up and the next time I am in Salibusry I will head for the book warehouse there to find some.