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  • Gopher Patrol,  Thoughts on the Swing

    The Battle of Neowise

    So, I thought I would venture out this evening to witness an astrological wonder. I walked to the top of my driveway and sat in the grass… looking to the…

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  • Gopher Patrol,  Thoughts on the Swing

    The Great Gopher Dust Up

    So last week gave me an opportunity to mow after that nice day of rain… For one, it kept the dust down and two, there was a lot less risk…

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  • Gopher Patrol,  Orchard

    Pre-Weedfest 2.0 and a question of ethics?

    So I’ve been a bit silent the past month or so on this site.  Let’s just say I’ve been busy just trying to keep up with many things.  Some more…

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  • Deer,  Garden,  Gopher Patrol,  Thoughts on the Swing

    Naaahhh, that could never happen.

     Recently Suzanne came home with a big bag of sulfur and started repeating the phrase “we’re gonna smoke ’em out”…  “You just jam it in the hole, light it on…

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  • Gopher Patrol,  Orchard,  Spraying,  Stuff to Do

    Here come the Buds!

    Just did another dormant oil and sulfur spray on the plum trees because they are threatening to bud out.  Probably will spray the rest of the orchard in a few…

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  • Gopher Patrol,  Orchard

    Dust in the Wind

    Did a dust bowl mowing in the orchard tonight.  As many gophers as I’ve trapped you would be hard pressed to tell.  On several occasions I kicked up dust clouds…

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  • Gopher Patrol

    Already a Mountain of Mole Hills?

    Work has begun on the long awaited Apple House designed to lure grandchildren in for miles.  The decking is started but has to wait until I can get the framing…

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  • Gopher Patrol

    Gopher regrets Egret

    I need one of these…  Don’t Click if you like Gophers

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