Worthen Wednesday: The History of Common Garden Vegetables

Biologist, science, and history writer Rebecca Rupp reveals the surprising history of many of our favorite garden vegetables, among them the much-maligned tomato and potato, the (mostly) popular pumpkin, and Vermont's dynamic duo of kale and Gilfeather turnip. Find out why a lot of us don't like beets, how a 17th-century pirate named the bell pepper, how carrots won the Trojan War, and how George Washington was nearly assassinated with a plate of poisoned peas.

Worthen Library, South Hero, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday 5/18

Free. Pre-registration suggested. To register or for more information on the talk, visit https://southherolibrary.org/worthen-summer-speaker-series/. Questions email worthenlibrary@gmail.org or call the Library at (802) 372-6209

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