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Somni-Forum Goes Public October 8, 2000 The Somni-Forum has been opened totally to the public -- so now you don't have to register or login in order to view the forums. You still need to log in to post or use the anonymous remailer and notification functions. You must agree to the forum rules and disclaimer before accessing the forums. Discuss This Article

Update: Fungus On Hold October 5, 2000 The South China Morning Post has reported that the Fungus being developped to wipe-out the worlds poppy crops has been put on hold due to the possibility of it affecting other crops. I guess I'm not the only one who thought it was a bad idea after all. Discuss This Article Read The Full Story

Anti-Poppy Fungus in Development October 4, 2000 The United States and Britain are both funding research to develop a genetically engineered plant fungus (called Pleosporafungus) aimed at wiping out the world's poppy supply. Am I the only one who sees the danger in this plan? Playing with the ecosystem, even if your motivations are "noble", seems like a very dangerous thing to me. Discuss This Article Read The Full Story

Poppies.org Sells Out -- Again! October 4, 2000 Well, I finally snapped again and decided to give the old banner advertising thing another go. Considering the amount of work I've put into the site, I just figured it would be fair to try and reap a few rewards. At least this time it's not porn, and it's fairly unobtrusive down at the bottom. I'll give it a month or so to see how it goes I guess. Discuss This Article

The Book Store is Open. September 27, 2000 The Papaver Bookstore is now online here at poppies.org, where you can find all of the latest titles dealing with all aspects of the Opium Poppy and its related uses. This ain't no Oprah's book club, and what you'll find in these pages is not necessarily good for mind, body, and spirit. From Gardening Books to the Diary of a Dope Fiend, we've got everything thats fit to be in a true somniphile's library. To Visit the Book Store, click here. Book reviews and suggestions are welcome -- feel free to contact the Rev. if you want to submit a review for inclusion in the poppies.org library. Discuss This Article

Maximum Security Garden September 26, 2000 Poppynewbe graces us with his debut article on how to build a garden fit to hold a serial killer. "Maximum Security Garden" is a short primer on how to build the perfect animal proof garden. Discuss This Article Read The Full Story

The Library is Open September 19, 2000 As a supplement to the forums, I've decided to open up a "library" section of the site to serve as a depository for original articles and information on anything and everything poppy related. If you look at the news item below, you'll see my first contribution to this project. What I need now are some writers. So, if you want to help out, and get to see your name up in lights on the best damn gardening (ahem) site on the net, then send me an email with your ideas. Any original (and of course quality) content is welcome, as long as it relates to the theme of the site. Growing tips, Harvesting Info, phamacology, chemistry, trip reports, dependency help, commercial source reviews, and of course recipies are all possible ideas for contributions. So let's get this thing started! Discuss This Article

The Poppy Primer September 19, 2000 A Short Primer on the basics of Poppy Growing, by who else but the Rev. This is older, but it's now the first entry into the newly launched "Library" section of the site. If you would like to volunteer as a writer for the library, and get your name up in lights, send an email to The Rev. Ayatollah Jones. Discuss This Article Read The Full Story