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Sorry - my bad - do NOT grow these unless you intend to break the law. I should not have opened my big mouth like that

Awesome link - that'll take a bit to read thru!!

Euphorb for sure. Its an african succulent afaik. Not in any way active, but be very careful cutting them - they produce a milky latex which can squirt a fair bit, and has caused both temporary and permanent blindness according to an article I read a month or two back on some cacti site (sorry no idea which one...). Very painful by the sound of the story that I was reading.

Sounds like a pretty safe method - not that I in any way condone these sort of activities. I've got no expirience with this plant, so I'm probably not the best bloke for advice here, but I cant see why it'd be a huge problem. Keep them 'ornamental' and you'll be fine . May I ask what other species you have in your collection?

Gidday KlUe and welcome As far as I'm aware, the thing that will be a dead give away will be harvested pods or scarred pods. Otherwise intent would be fairly hard to prove, unless you may have some books/other articles/guides on the subject of poppy extractions etc. Provided you already have a fairly ornamental garden, I doubt very much that anyone would look twice. On the other hand, if you have a bare yard with only a couple thriving poppies, it may look a little suss. Can anyone else elaborate? Cheers Ace

High guys and gals, Has anyone tried growing Shitake Mushrooms (or any other species available from woolies) at home from spores gathered from store-bought specimens (like the title suggests ) Would it be possible to take a regular print and go at it PF tek style? If so, what types of substrate would you be able to use? I'm sure this has probably been covered before, but I cant find a whole lot of info or a clean-cut tek for these sorts, so forgive me for asking this if it has been covered already Thanks everyone!! -Ace

Hello All, First of all, i'd just like to say a big hello - i've been lurking around this sweet site for a while now and thought i might just get involved and ask some hopeless questions A good foaf of mine from a very distant land is interested in what sort of expiriences have come about from the ingestion of morning glory seeds (notably the pearly gates, flying saucer and heavenly blue varieties). What sort of quantities would be needed for a worthwhile voyage? I have tried to help him out by searching various threads and sites, but cant come up with any specific amounts. Could someone help my foaf out? Thanks!!

Hi Entheogen, I'm not aware of them containing any salvinorin, only in the leaves (though I have no expirience, so dont take this as hard truth ). Have a search thru the archives for salvia and look for a thread about pollinating salvia divinorum - be sure to try and make some seed! Sorry, dont have time to post a link atm, maybe someone could help out? And be sure to get some pickies in the Gallery for us to admire!! Cheers Ace

Bahaha!! I understood way too much of that ranting - Syn, you're a champ! Hope your head is feeling ok today though Kinda hard to believe you managed to turn the computer on, let alone managed to type something that everyone can actually understand! More random drunk chat posts peeps!! -Ace

Crikey a 100 big ones for your foafs plant - now arent you a great mate With a bit of luck she will come back. Havent heard of ginger spray, though I believe a simple garlic spray (maybe available at bunnings) is a pretty good environmentally friendly insect repellant. Could be worth a shot if the ginger isnt all that you were hoping.

In the 1400's a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to beat his wife with a stick thicker than his thumb. Hence we have "the rule of thumb ". Many years ago in Scotland, a new game was invented. It was ruled "Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden"...and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language. The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV was Fred and Wilma Flintstone Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the US Treasury. Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better. Coca-Cola was originally green. It is impossible to lick your elbow. The average number of people airborne over the US any given hour: 61,000 Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair. The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king in history: Spades - King David Hearts - Charlemagne Clubs -Alexander, the Great Diamonds - Julius Caesar 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321 If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes. Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter "A"? A. One thousand Q. What do bullet-proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common? A. All invented by women. Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil? A. Honey In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase......... "goodnight, sleep tight." It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month, which we know today as the honeymoon. In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts... So in old England, when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them "Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down." It's where we get the phrase "mind your P's and Q's" Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. "Wet your whistle" is the phrase inspired by this practice. Has anyone got any other completely useless, though somewhat interesting trivia?

Bummer - looks like I lucked out. Congrats to the winners and cheers to Watertrade for a great comp

Complete guess, but maybe 123? Thanks for a great comp Oxy!

or maybe you knocked your monitor onto its side?

Thats a great idea Sob, though I think she'd be a little too painful for a back scratcher! It'd come in handy for scarifying cuttings to assist in fast root production and also in air layering. I'm sure there'd be many other uses too. Great work Sob

bump How's Sally coming along? Any signs of improvement Sphinx?

I'm thinking the dried cactus material would be powdered using a food processor, then added to a jelly liquid before setting - does that sound right? Or would you need semi/pure mescaline to avoid so much plant material? Could we get a recipie Sabre or Zee or anyone else who has an insight?

Very cool clip Cant say I'm a fan of Madonna either, but the underlying tune really makes that clip awesome. Nice and psychedelic visual effects

Bahaha!!! Spot on there Morg!! Grug indeed It appears to be in fact the 'Shaggy Mane' or Coprinus comatus. Have a look and tell us if this is what it forms into: Coprinus comatus I had one turn up outside my old apartment. Apparently they're quite common and a tasty shroom, though not active It also says on the attached link that there are a few poisonous lookalikes so you might want to do your own research before chomping him down -Ace

Feck me sideways! - I'll be in on this comp! Thanks Ferret

Do you have a recipie that you'd like to share Zee?

Fark! That looks awesome :D Cant say I've seen that before and if I were to get me a tat it'd be one like that for sure!!! Does anyone know of tat artists using this ink in aus?

This sounds like a cool idea. Any links? Maybe a pickie or two? Or is this still a trial run sort of thing?

She's around, just not enough... Quite a nice gal though - she knows how to party gets around at times like a town bicycle, then she ups and disappears... sorry cant give you her whereabout atm, she pissed off after a shindig the other night with some other bloke....

That was probably just a coinky-dink Bit. I have a little pedro stump that has started pupping this year and it is surrounded by decorative gravel/stones from hamiltons world of cacti (purchased from Kmart/bunnings). It all depends on how vigorous your plants are and if they are in the mood for pupping. Mine only had to because i chopped the top half off to form another plant (which is also taking off quite well and also dressed with the same gravel). All up to the cacti i think people...