Wolf Peaches, Poisoned Peas, and Madame Pompadour's Underwear

Common garden vegetables have long and fascinating histories. Science and history writer Rebecca Rupp will discuss the stories behind many of our favorites, 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. A Vermont Humanities Council event. Please email librarian@windsorlibrary.org or call the library at 802-674-2556 to let us know you're coming

Event Info

Jan 8, 2025, 6 to 7 PM

Jan 11, 2025, 9 to 10:30 AM

Jan 11, 2025, 9:30 AM to 4 PM