That may be so, but I still wouldn't like to take that big a risk. No gardening shop owner would jeopardize their business either, which is why...
But in my part of the world, I think there is only one kind of poppy - The one which gives opium, seriously I'm not joking... Lovely pictures by...
Well I had no idea that poppy came in 2 versions. But here's the thing - Since I didn't know this fact, I seriously doubt if anyone else in my...
Just read this - Found it EXTREMELY interesting. So am sharing it here!...
Yes it is a very serious offence over here. So if caught, they really will throw the book at you for growing these. Because getting raw opium out...
let's not forget his role as Count Dooku in Star Wars Revenge of the Sith - A role which finally made him a very wealthy man. Yes he often played...
Very interesting! I actually never got to see poppies growing big enough to flower like that! We here only get poppy seeds from the grocery stores...
Very interesting Dinu! I too (many years ago) was tinkering with similar stuff. The first digital camera I bought was was actually not a camera at...
Yes Toni, that is correct. It is no longer a threat to anyone. So once again I missed - Or rather I should say that I was denied the opportunity...
Oh don't worry Frank, I'm fine - And so is everyone else I know! I'm just charging my camera and cell phone, plus a few extra batteries right now....
Thank for wishing me well Vitrsna! Everybody is OK here, every home is built from concrete and with solid steel ribbed rebars in every pillar and...
I think posts can't be deleted anymore. Frank updated the forum software a while back (as the old site setup was become very had to manage), so I...
Once again we are getting warnings that a tropical cyclone in the Arabian sea may hit Karachi city - So once again, (if it hits), I will bring to...
And this time that same guy is now going right up to where Pakistan and China border is located - Enjoy! :D...
I can't leave Karachi, as I have too much going for me here. So who will manage my business? And everything else that I've built here? Yes...
For those who'd like to know how we do things here in Pakistan, (in case you ever seem to be in a pickle)... :p...
Well Vitrsna, compared to what you have mentioned - Karachi is exactly like a pressure-cooker! Now I can give a quick example by saying that...
I love your area! Full of natural beauty, and easy going people - I really don't see anyone in rush, no one has a plane to catch, or a business...
I too have grown chili peppers in containers, and that too on my rooftop. Mainly because my area is a coastal desert and so the soil is saturated...
We here in Pakistan, specially in Karachi, have always had an overhead, as well as an underground tank. We sometimes experience droughts for as...
