You know it! We have been rolling our own now for over a year! For under $8 dollars, we turn out a beautiful carton of cigarettes.
The money we have saved has been MIND-BOGGLING!
And it tickles me so not to be paying into the state coffers any more!
Bed the plants indoors for 4 to 6 weeks, until after the last frost. Transplant where they will get plenty of sun, 4 to 6 feet apart. Top the flowers out (cut the stalk off) after they bloom. Wait two to three weeks. Either cut the plant or pick off the leaves. Cure by hanging, stem up, to dry in a humidity controlled environment (70%). Cut and blend to taste. Highest tar and nicotine in the leaves near the top, lowest in the ground leaves.
Impressive, beautiful plant.