>> as I age, I find myself confused more often!
That's just wisdom getting in the way of certainty.
Tom - Cycad, I would love to read a hot pepper thread. I don't know why I'm so fascinated, since my endurance is around 10-15 K SHU, and I can't even grow them, but they do fascinate me.
Someone claimed that Ghost Naga or Bhut Jolokia were grown in India to be rubbed on fences to keep wild elephants out of the fields.
I don't know about that, but I sometimes sprinkle Thai chili flakes on my raised beds to deter squirrels and wild elephants. It keeps the elephants out really well, I've never seen a single wild elephant browsing my Bok Choy. Squirrels seem to be made of tougher stuff.
