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CONSTANT GARDENER

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Stephanie Mason-Teague
May 10, 2025
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“Look for the long red stalks with dark green leaves…but don’t eat the leaves! They’re poisonous!”

person holding red chili plant
Photo by Jonathan Kemper on Unsplash

That was my great-grandmother, telling my cousins and me how to find the rhubarb in the garden. We didn’t know what rhubarb was, but the word “poisonous” sent us running out the door with glee. My great-grandmother was go…

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