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Update #1: The gopher chronicles (Original post: Cooking for Vermin) It’s been three weeks since I tried to ward off gophers by using extra-hot chili powder. People want to know if it works. The conclusion: There’s no sign of obvious… Read More »random updates

mutant primrose

I’m almost ready to blame this freaky mutant on fallout from the Fukushima Daiichi reactor disaster. On my way to the office, several times a week, I walk past a cultivated patch of Hooker’s evening primrose, Oenothera elata. A few… Read More »mutant primrose