Gophers

Since so many of you like cats to solve the gopher problem, plant plenty of cat-nip to keep the cats around.
Just had to share my favorite gopher story.  My husband is diligent about getting one the minute he sees evidence in our garden.  Many years ago, he had failed to stop one that was gaining ground in the garden and yard.  Once they have established a tunnel more than a few feet long, you have lost.  So my husband went out early in the morning with a jacket on and a rifle.  He stood over the newly dug mound and waited for action.  An hour later he called for one of the kids to bring him a hat as the sun had come out.  Another hour went by and he took off his jacket.  Another hour went by, he still had not taken his attention away from the fresh spot.  He called for another child to bring him a chair.  After awhile he took his shoes off, still in the chair with the rifle pointed at the mound of dirt. Next off came his long sleeved shirt and he sat there in his t-shirt and pants.  As the day wore on, the shirt went back on,! jacket went back on, the hat came off and it was about 5:40 in the evening when I heard the rifle go off and a loud yell of "Got Him" .  I have always wished I had photographed the sequence of change throughout the day.
Many a time at that address I would be  looking out the window at a plant 3-4' tall waving violently back and forth, then finally disappearing into the ground. 
Carolyn in Los Gatos
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