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[@TheScottishIsle]

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[@Carolynfoodforest355]

My husband grew up on a tobacco farm. Here, we don't ferment tobacco. We just dry the leaves in a barn. They are not normally a perennial. Save the seeds to plant next year. Make sure to give them plenty of fertilizer.

[@MyMargo111]

With all the noise that’s going on in the UK right now you’re a breath of fresh air.

[@peggyelliottedens8132]

My family raised tobacco for extra income. Once the tobacco leaves were cut they were put on wooden sticks and hung in a barn until it cured or dried out.

[@JMeixsell]

Here's an idea, Scott. Keep a rag under the seat to dry it off when you want to ride without getting a wet "seater".Actually I believe a better description than "grumpy" would be "curmudgeon". I know. I'm married to one who can also be. On another note, I grow nicotiana. I planted mine in spring a year and a half ago. It took 6 months to flower and continues to do so when the weather cools (Today's temps are near 100F) so I have flowers most of fall through spring. It occasionally needs to be cut back to force new flowers. Now, I believe flowering nicotiana is a relative to the tobacco plant that is grown for smoking. Tobacco is grown by the Amish in Pennsylvania and in states like Tennessee. Tobacco barns are lovely things with their slated sides to allow the leaves to dry.

[@iamshotty]

27 years ago, I too purchased a grumpy-not-very-patient-Marvin-type-husband, Katie. A sense of humour (and leaving the Island occassionally), is the key to success - The odd Vodka helps too Keep going, you're amazing xx Teresa 🇦🇺💖

[@teedonovan9546]

So nice to see people able to laugh at themselves instead of getting all prissy!😂😂 im still chuckling at Mr Grumpy aka Marvin, 😂😂 Love it!!

[@dennismatthews6660]

Thank you. Even more fun than usual. Love the banter.

[@judymcgovern8454]

Just love your quips Katie. Great team you make. The wild flowers are going to look absolutely amazing next year xx

[@jenniferfarrah3134]

Loved tonight’s video . Hope the tobacco plant grows well , & all the other wild flowers , it will look amazing .

[@lyndapattison5023]

it's going to look so beautiful when they all start blooming

[@allonesame6467]

Make it a great day, Everyone! Sláinte! Blessings.

[@user-dt6tc1qr9d]

You two are so funny💕

[@marilynharris1749]

Tobacco plants are half hardy annuals.. very beautiful scented blooms.

[@hanneliewiese3477]

The pathway to the storeroom is just beautiful. What beautiful place you are living in.

[@marianharris441]

Last time you went to visit your mum I remember you rowing a boat across the water.

[@siwwootton6821]

Marvin! lol and there's me naming my Yorkshire born husband when he gives his honest opinion, Mr Happiness and Sunshine. There is usually a 'go forth and multiply' comment but a wry smile on his face! lol Katie I feel your pain lol

[@joettabraddock9480]

My grandfather was born around 1900 I grew up in the Great American depression. He had many uses for tobacco. used to hang tobacco upside down in the attic of his house too dry. My grandmother told me that they used it as an insect repellent. My daddy told me that when the leaves were dry , Grandpa would smear them with Sovereign molasses and roll them up to make a plug of tobacco for people who like to chew it. It would also help keep away mosquitoes, spiders, bed bugs, and other types of insects. We always used it as a poultice when we got stung or bit by an insect. It will suck venom out of an insect wound. I Spit on many a chaw of tobacco and put it on a bee sting. It burns a little but this thing will go away. It's amazing what the old remedies were.

[@TheScottishIsle]

I hadn't even thought of medicinal uses for them, great tips! Thank you. Kx

[@sandimcdaniel2668]

​@@TheScottishIsle also best remedy for jellyfish sting.❤

[@joettabraddock9480]

@@sandimcdaniel2668 I didn't know about the jellyfish sting, but it does make sense. Thanks forcthectip.

[@joyceglaister2086]

Hi brilliant as usual. I am the grumpy lady you describe without the “holes”. Love all the fabulous diverse comments you receive. 🐏🐑🐑🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛

[@DavidGreen-or7dz]

Good evening all 😊

[@pinkgoddess]

Katie at the end ”….if you say so.” My cup of tea went everywhere 😂

[@nataliewielgus1472]

❤❤❤Scott's happy place the tool shed. Loved loved the quas bike ride there you gotta give it some to get up that hill

[@jonathansmythe6273]

But I only watch to see Katie.😢

[@keithoakes6358]

A mate of mine grew pipe baccy on his allotment the old gardeners looked on in horror thinking he was a drug dealer till he explained that it was pipe baccy he had three good years growing it and plenty of new best friends all came to a end when the company he used to send it to to be cured closed that was the end of the baccy Barron

[@user-lf1qo5hj1z]

I can't wait to see what the island looks like next year. It's going to be stunning!

[@megmills4798]

Look forward to this

[@StuartWoodwardJP]

Katie is a saint 😇

[@BrentJJ]

Cheers to you both 🍻💚

[@alexandercampbell963]

I'm looking forward to more of you banter as it's funny. I like the show and the scenery is to die for you lucky buggers. I think Scott needs to fling some small stones into the ever growing potholes where he fixed the bridges along the entry path . Keep up the repairs planting and a tip when you strim the yard you should gather it all up and make compost for the veg garden etc. Enjoy your journey.

[@mareef9617]

I grew up in tobacco, they are an annual. They get very large, start picking the leaves from the bottom up once they reach a large size. Pick the leaves every day. We used to take the flower stalk off because it was a commercial crop, topping would encourage leaf growth. Leaves were strung on a hefty stick tightly packed together and dried in a coal fired kiln until they were yellowed, but still supple. A bit like a very fine thin leather in texture. You can do it at home, they just need somwhere warm and dark with decent air circulation. Good luck 😊

[@TheScottishIsle]

Thank you for this. I have been told that, growing small amounts of tobacco at home, it's hard to get the sugars and protein to break down without fermenting it (which gives a smoother, less harsh smoke). In commercial enterprises, the sheer volume of tobacco stacked/tied together, causes this fermentation naturally. So, I ought to force a ferment with kefir water first, then dry. I wasn't aware they needed drying in the dark....I'll need to get my thinking cap on. It may have to be the attic! Kx

[@catherine3902]

Thank you for another lovely vlog ❤️

[@aruvielevenstar3944]

Scott you are priceless 😅

[@deeoh3708]

Interesting to learn about the tobacco plants from your comments below... Hope you get to enjoy a few pipes with them Scott. Can't wait to see the flowers when they come up.

[@Maywyn]

Home grown tobacco smokes nothing like commercial tobacco. The difference is amazing.

[@TheScottishIsle]

Ooh, exciting! Kx

[@marilyn4098]

Thank you! 😊

[@tinawelch3005]

scott- i love that smile!!

[@TA123999]

That last bit was like your old videos, so good - really miss it. Also love the new 20 minute format.

[@RandallSchwed]

I spent my summers on my grandmothers tobacco farm in S.Carolina when I was a kid.Loved the smell of the drying barn, sweet and spicy.🍭

[@megmills4798]

Hello Katie&Scott😊

[@usiphysicalplant]

Yes... I get to use sky lifts and you all don't have access to modern equipment.... Big respect.... What major progress you've made Really can't get over what you've done

[@Dore60]

👍

[@beverlyzimmermann5868]

Love the vlogs🖐🇺🇸🌺🌼🌺🌼🌺🌼

[@irenefitzpatrick6480]

Grumpy Marvin! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Toni-rp3hs]

Hi from Australia 🇦🇺 Teamwork that’s grand A planting we will go LaLaLa🫶

[@TheTrueCrimeGhostWriter]

Katie is of course correct: M&S Pickled Onions - I’m there.

[@TheScottishIsle]

I can't handle them, Lee. They're too pickle-y. Or onion-y. Kx

[@TheTrueCrimeGhostWriter]

@@TheScottishIsle Well unfortunately given that information you have zero chance of joining our PO Federation. At which point Scott and I become part of the Feds, init!

[@user-vo1gd4zl3o]

Some cheese goes down a treat. Helen from Scotland. 😊​@@TheScottishIsle

[@user-vo1gd4zl3o]

Re the pickles!

[@lieuwina]

That offroad 500 is 984.00Euros brand new. That is quiet a sum. But it sure can do a lot of work. When all those flowers come up they are going to look spectacular. Have a lovely day.

[@chrisallen7068]

984.00 Euros or 1634.55 Ozzy dollars, brand new. Start off with a second hand one.Have a look into crowd funding, not sure how one sets it up. It is not a vast sum to raise, why not give it a go. All the best. 🙏

[@debbietaylor9750]

Drying Tobacco Leaves at Home Select tobacco leaves that are pale yellow and tie 3-5 leaves together. Hang the leaves in a well-ventilated area, like a shed or garage. Remove the leaves when they turn brown, which can take 3 to 8 weeks

[@sandylevyeilat1474]

Enjoy Watching You Both.

[@AbigailGerlach-zt1sh]

I can't imagine 90% humidity without it raining cats and dogs! We average more like 12-14% humidity most days...25% at a stretch. Since you seem to be standing inside a tool shed, why not leave the tools there? We've got a couple of friends, who are ranchers, who have two or three of those quad bikes that they use for herding, feeding and watering cattle. Tobacco plants spread like the plague. You may plant a dozen plants, but next year you could have a hundred of them. I pull them all in the Spring or I can't walk from one end of my yard to the other.

[@lindagage7315]

Your editing is really good now!

[@catherinecooper2360]

How breathtaking it will be! Thank you for all the beauty you supply. It benefits the world! Just a question: In your part of the world do they line chimneys with stainless steel? We do that here if we want to help prevent creosote buildup. Of course, it's not perfect and the chimney still has to be cleaned.

[@OuilmaEnyaGypsey]

9:10 Yeah a wet behind on a bike is not very comfortable 😅 Your very own West Coast Off Road500🤭

[@isadelahunt2284]

"Six steps to zero" is what we say here--fancy some bacon for breakfast? First you get a wee piglet...no, first you build a pen. No wait, first you collect the matetials for the pen. Etc.

[@TheScottishIsle]

That sounds about right! 😂

[@chrisallen7068]

And that is how it is done 🙏

[@user-sm9fm3vl7h]

😊

[@hanneliewiese3477]

😅 the miggy in Scott's ear ... it is like it is going for you.

[@johnpenny41]

My grandfather was a farmer in South Cumbria & grew tobacco for his own use during WW2. He cured the leaves using a mixture including salt (could it have saltpetre?) & molasses.

[@roxannegaunt7766]

Dirt womp get er Dunn 4 wheel n dream green🌷💎🌊🌲

[@argentinagalos6205]

Oh,now it's normal ,after several attempts.🙏

[@margaretlynch1494]

🙋‍♀️❤️

[@johnboy8211]

Another beautiful video with lots of work . Cannot the owner send people to fix roof and chimney problems ?

[@TheScottishIsle]

Yes, he's on the case! Kx

[@TheScottishIsle]

Yes, he is on it! 👍🏻

[@julielumsden5184]

I don’t know about your location, but if you want a fast growing vine then try planting a hops vine. Very hardy the only thing I know about it is it’s used in beer making. I grow it for privacy. Which is definitely not something you need.

[@OuilmaEnyaGypsey]

21:42 Any man loves a good cigar. Geeves will tell ya! Your good lady went one better indeed 🙃

[@pulchralutetia]

Are you starting a tobacco plantation? 😮😮😮❤

[@Sag3w0man]

Are you able to separate the recyclables from the rubbish? Is that done on the mainland?

[@TheScottishIsle]

Yes! 💪🏻

[@bigernbladesmith]

What blends do you usually smoke? I'm a Balkan guy myself, though occasionally I enjoy a well cellared tin of Capstan if I'm in the mood for a straight Virginia.

[@TheScottishIsle]

Germain’s: Rich Dark Flake. I have to make do with St Bruno...

[@melaniehoshall6942]

So, Vermiculite contains asbestos. Not sure if I spelled those right. Don't really care. Can't speak to your corner of the world, but here, fixing those chimneys would require professional remediation because of asbestos.

[@David-hb4gj]

Next…cannabis!!

[@TheScottishIsle]

😱

[@myownlittlehouse471]

hahahaha!!!!

[@argentinagalos6205]

what's the matter ? I can't watch it ! It"s blurred !!

[@TheScottishIsle]

Must be a problem on your end... Kx

[@bs6281]

When you talk of owner, do you mean owner of the island???

[@TheScottishIsle]

Yes. 👍🏻

[@jameslsm]

Seems lots of work on a property you don’t own… must’ve missed that part of the story…

[@TheScottishIsle]

​@@jameslsm Nobody knew the house needed such repairs before we moved in. So it needs fixing, and we see that we're the ones to help restore and preserve this heritage building, having the love of history that we do. This building will still be standing long after we've given up the ghost! Kx

[@hanneliewiese3477]

They just don't understand you Scott 😊

[@terrabytesarcheology]

not marvin, more Mr Ploppy kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnSvqqGtoZWerM0 lol

[@brucecampbell1291]

A brain the size of a planet...

[@TheScottishIsle]

🤔

[@brucecampbell1291]

@@TheScottishIsle Marvin, a brain the size of a planet, and all I get to do is a parking lot.

[@usiphysicalplant]

Scott needs ta chill...... Looks like Shawn Connery buy the way Hang in there...l Olde houses are ah real pain in the ass

[@usiphysicalplant]

Luv you guys.. crack on... Hey.. you've got this

[@marksargent2440]

I tought the headline said tobasco sauce and wild flowers. well I know Katie's a good cook and she's recently been reading up on a lot of old recipes may be this is a new one for you to try Scott when your smoking you pipe keep up the good work both of you what was the A teams tag line I love it when a plan comes together 😊

[@StuartWoodwardJP]

Not so much Marvin… but Eyeore 🫏