1960
The Atomic Gardening Society
Surely the strangest gardening society ever assembled, Muriel’s AGS distributed irradiated seeds, organized tours, and awarded prizes for the best atomic plants.
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1961
Just when you think things can’t get any weirder…L. Ron Hubbard shows up.
The founding documents of the AGS list L. Ron Hubbard, PhD, “Pioneer in Radiation” as a member of the “Scientific Advisory Board”. He was living in the UK—near Muriel—at the time and conducting his own wacky plant experiments; claiming that his e-meter readings proved that plants felt pain.
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2017
Atomic Garden Resources: The Wilkinson Collection
I visited Muriel’s remaining family. Here is what was in her trunk of mementos.
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2017