Great macro photography. I'm afraid I would need more leafy context to identify what you are asking about.
Bob
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Thanks Bob
I will see if I can get a better picture. Daughter thinks it was frost. Popped the cells??
I looked on the UK site, interesting. She chucked it out, but maybe we can find it.
Cheers Oldfella
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Sorry can't find it, never mind I'm not bother about it. Here are some more pictures.
Golden Harvest ready to vacuum pack.
A dead worm.
Maybe my boroscope is a tad too clinical.
Golden Harvest ready to vacuum pack.
A dead worm.
Maybe my boroscope is a tad too clinical.
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Here we are again. Very cold wind today, not keen to go outside so stayed in playing with the yellowing and stuff.
It's all good fun.
Some getting a little sun the other day getting ready to go in the kiln.
A few greenish leaves to see what they come out like.
It's all good fun.
Some getting a little sun the other day getting ready to go in the kiln.
A few greenish leaves to see what they come out like.
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An interesting mixture of Viginia Gold, Golden Burley, Golden Harvest, Izma Ozbas, Bursa and Yellow Twist Bud.
I have no idea of the ratios I had a lot of scraps lying around so I just shredded the lot for fun. It's a very nice smoke, a little bit spicy, a little bit sweet. My sister says it has a Honey smell, she thinks it's very good. Shame I will be. Unable to repeat it. Never mind I'll enjoy what I've got.
Congratulations! Looks like your hard work paid off. I hope you enjoy it.
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Thank you, I shall.
It's just a shame I will probably never be able to repeat it. But who knows.
I might.
Cheers
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I'll definitely give it a shot. I'm going to have a good guess at it today. I'll grab a leaf or two of each and see what they are like. They should be good, they have aged for a few days. They will be better in a few months. By the way they have not been kilned except to dry them for storage.Since you know what is in your blend, you will just have to try different proportions of each to find something similar
On that subject has anyone everdried leaves in the kiln, after yellowing, that is and then at a later date kilned for the 4 week time?
DGBAMA started a thread using his kiln as an air curing chamber. He provided the ideal air curing conditions within his chamber due to the fact that we were in the midst of a drought during the curing season and the humidity was too low and the chance of drying green too high to just let the cure happen naturally. (Provided I’m remembering correctly) It worked great. (He used the crock pot, just kept temp and humidity in the air cure range) If the conditions within your chamber are ideal without the crockpot or whatever you use for heat and humidity, then yes, no problem. Monitor what’s going on and adjust if needed.
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DGBAMA Redneck Curing Chamber Build
To preface, my intent this year as a first time grower was simply to have smokable at minimal cost. Grow, hang, dry, smoke..............Weather in the S.E. has been something of a "B#$%^" this year. Our August weather should be great for air curing......mid-upper 90s w/ good...
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Oh!! Yeah,DGBAMA started a thread using his kiln as an air curing chamber. He provided the ideal air curing conditions within his chamber due to the fact that we were in the midst of a drought during the curing season and the humidity was too low and the chance of drying green too high to just let the cure happen naturally. (Provided I’m remembering correctly) It worked great. (He used the crock pot, just kept temp and humidity in the air cure range) If the conditions within your chamber are ideal without the crockpot or whatever you use for heat and humidity, then yes, no problem. Monitor what’s going on and adjust if needed.
DGBAMA Redneck Curing Chamber Build
To preface, my intent this year as a first time grower was simply to have smokable at minimal cost. Grow, hang, dry, smoke..............Weather in the S.E. has been something of a "B#$%^" this year. Our August weather should be great for air curing......mid-upper 90s w/ good...
I remember reading that now.
Geez I know I'm old, but ""Alzheimer's.""
What I've done so far looks like it will work.
Thanks for the memory refresh.
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Hi guys
I'm writing this to apologize for any errors I make on posts.
My steroids are acting up so I'm sorta off the planet from time to time. Bear with me I see specialist today and she should be able to get it sorted.
Thanks. Cheers Oldfella.
I'm writing this to apologize for any errors I make on posts.
My steroids are acting up so I'm sorta off the planet from time to time. Bear with me I see specialist today and she should be able to get it sorted.
Thanks. Cheers Oldfella.
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Thanks. We'll be right.
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Got up the other morning, looked out the window, and,
Guess it was high tide an rough out.
Took some leaves out of the kiln after breakfast.
Loaded it up again. Nearly all done now.
A few are still showing green.
Taking a long time to do all this.
Gunna build a kiln, curing chamber, leaf yellowing shed. Flue curing?? Whatever.
Sounds like a fun thing to do anyway. Got most of the stuff needed in a box ( boxes) somewhere so it won't be cost a hell of a lot of dollars to do.
Watch this space.
Oldfella
Guess it was high tide an rough out.
Took some leaves out of the kiln after breakfast.
Loaded it up again. Nearly all done now.
A few are still showing green.
Taking a long time to do all this.
Gunna build a kiln, curing chamber, leaf yellowing shed. Flue curing?? Whatever.
Sounds like a fun thing to do anyway. Got most of the stuff needed in a box ( boxes) somewhere so it won't be cost a hell of a lot of dollars to do.
Watch this space.
Oldfella
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Hi Bob
Here's a sample of one of our Kiwis favorite Kai grubs, it's why we don't have a problem with bugs, we eat em.
Huhu beetle
"Huhu" redirects here. For the local-level government area in Papua New Guinea, see Huhu Rural LLG.
The huhu beetle (Prionoplus reticularis) is a longhorn beetle endemic to New Zealand. It is the heaviest beetle found in New Zealand.
| Binomial name | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Huhu beetle | |
| |
| Prionoplus reticularis illustration by Des Helmore | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Subfamily: | Prioninae |
| Genus: | Prionoplus |
| Species: | P. reticularis |
| Prionoplus reticularis White, 1843 |
Māori name
Life cycle
BehaviourEdit
The beetles are nocturnal and are attracted by the lights of dwellings as noted by Hudson in 1892 "it is greatly attracted to light, and this propensity frequently leads it on summer evenings to invade ladies' drawing-rooms, when its sudden and noisy arrival is apt to cause much needless consternation amongst the inmates".[9][10] They have powerful mandibles, which can produce a painful bite.
Adult females of P. reticularis produce an olfactory cue which attract adult males to the female.[11] Adult individuals of both sexes will show a display behaviour if disturbed with the head jutting forward, mandibles opening to their full extent, antennae flailing and the head being raised and lowered.[11] High intensity displays between individuals may lead to combat with preliminary grappling occurring with fore legs which usually results in an individual being thrown onto its back. Any object coming into contact with the mandibles is seized frequently resulting in the loss of appendages.[11]
As a food sourceEdit
The larvae of P. reticularis are edible, with a long history of indigenous consumption, and their flavour has been described as like buttery chicken[12] or peanut butter.[13] There are different names in Māori for grubs at different stages of development, for example young larvae still actively feeding on timber are called tunga haere or tunga rakau, while full grown grubs which have ceased to feed and are preparing to pupate are called tataka and are the most prized (because there is no undigested wood pulp inside of them at this point). Huhu grubs may be consumed either raw or traditionally cooked in a hāngi, and are an especially rich source of fat in the New Zealand wilderness.[14]
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I just got around to reading your grow log, it was great. Is that a view of the ocean or a large lake that you have? It's a beautiful view. Your cured/kilned leaves look like they turned out well, nice work. I've got a few small bags of leaves resting/kilning in the attic now, nothing as good looking as yours though
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I live at the mouth of a River on a little sort of peninsula. I have water on both sides of me . It is very nice too wake up in the morning and see what's out there. No matter where I look I can see the ocean. Here's a pic of of it a little bit too close.I just got around to reading your grow log, it was great. Is that a view of the ocean or a large lake that you have? It's a beautiful view. Your cured/kilned leaves look like they turned out well, nice work. I've got a few small bags of leaves resting/kilning in the attic now, nothing as good looking as yours though
Cheer's Oldfella
Awsome, it looks like the waters up a bit now.
Seeing pics of New Zealand is fascinating. I've been to most of the states in the US including living in Hawaii for awhile and the pictures of New Zealand look similar but different than the US. It kind of through me for a loop when I saw what looked like pine trees by your tobacco plot.
A friend of mine recently got back from a trip to New Zealand. It was supposed to be his honeymoon but knowing him there was probably more hiking involved than honeymooning. He had tons of pictures he took hiking and It looked like a fascinating place. He has a kid now so maybe he got something right in the mean time
I'm currently in the southern US in the Mississippi delta region. We are pretty much a seasonal swamp. In the winters about 1/4 of the backyard is a few inches under water. People say the south will rise again - and it does every spring. The water levels recede a little and the mosquitoes come out in full force. Not an ideal place to live most of the year but it's been home for the last 15+ years now. 90+ degrees, matching humidity most days, and about 1000 ladies that love you just waiting to sink their little Mosquito proboscis into you the first chance they get. Feels a little like hell on earth during the summers here.
I grew a few tobacco plants in the garden and pots last summer and they did ok. That got me started on my plant growing obsession indoors last winter and this spring. Nothing is nicer than growing a plant you like indoors in the winter time when everything is dead and dormant outside. It lets you appreciate the finer details of the plant in ways that are overlooked during the summer. They almost become like a pet. Just mentioning it since you are probably enjoying your well deserved winter break and need something that demands your attention every few days Quickly changing the subject - How did your flue/kiln/curing barn work out, have you had a chance to test it?
Seeing pics of New Zealand is fascinating. I've been to most of the states in the US including living in Hawaii for awhile and the pictures of New Zealand look similar but different than the US. It kind of through me for a loop when I saw what looked like pine trees by your tobacco plot.
A friend of mine recently got back from a trip to New Zealand. It was supposed to be his honeymoon but knowing him there was probably more hiking involved than honeymooning. He had tons of pictures he took hiking and It looked like a fascinating place. He has a kid now so maybe he got something right in the mean time
I'm currently in the southern US in the Mississippi delta region. We are pretty much a seasonal swamp. In the winters about 1/4 of the backyard is a few inches under water. People say the south will rise again - and it does every spring. The water levels recede a little and the mosquitoes come out in full force
. Not an ideal place to live most of the year but it's been home for the last 15+ years now. 90+ degrees, matching humidity most days, and about 1000 ladies that love you just waiting to sink their little Mosquito proboscis into you the first chance they get. Feels a little like hell on earth during the summers here.I grew a few tobacco plants in the garden and pots last summer and they did ok. That got me started on my plant growing obsession indoors last winter and this spring. Nothing is nicer than growing a plant you like indoors in the winter time when everything is dead and dormant outside. It lets you appreciate the finer details of the plant in ways that are overlooked during the summer. They almost become like a pet
. Just mentioning it since you are probably enjoying your well deserved winter break and need something that demands your attention every few days Quickly changing the subject - How did your flue/kiln/curing barn work out, have you had a chance to test it?
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No not yet I will need my daughter come up and help, she's doing a carpenter course so needs practice, I need help anyway. I'm not able to lift the cladding owing to health reasons. Once we get the walls and stuff hanging it won't take long to finish. I'm busy yellowing now and still have to get the last of crop in. I grow most of the year up here so there's no rush. I guess being surrounded by water gives us a microclimate. If I remember I'll try to get a pic of my patches tomorrow. I've done the first pick already, these are the leftovers.Awsome, it looks like the waters up a bit now.
Seeing pics of New Zealand is fascinating. I've been to most of the states in the US including living in Hawaii for awhile and the pictures of New Zealand look similar but different than the US. It kind of through me for a loop when I saw what looked like pine trees by your tobacco plot.
A friend of mine recently got back from a trip to New Zealand. It was supposed to be his honeymoon but knowing him there was probably more hiking involved than honeymooning. He had tons of pictures he took hiking and It looked like a fascinating place. He has a kid now so maybe he got something right in the mean time
I'm currently in the southern US in the Mississippi delta region. We are pretty much a seasonal swamp. In the winters about 1/4 of the backyard is a few inches under water. People say the south will rise again - and it does every spring. The water levels recede a little and the mosquitoes come out in full force
I grew a few tobacco plants in the garden and pots last summer and they did ok. That got me started on my plant growing obsession indoors last winter and this spring. Nothing is nicer than growing a plant you like indoors in the winter time when everything is dead and dormant outside. It lets you appreciate the finer details of the plant in ways that are overlooked during the summer. They almost become like a pet
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