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Episode 119: How Carrots Won the Trojan War

Episode 119: How Carrots Won the Trojan War

FromWe Dig Plants


Episode 119: How Carrots Won the Trojan War

FromWe Dig Plants

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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Nov 18, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Curious about vegetable trivia? Tune into this weeks edition of We Dig Plants to learn some interesting veggie facts from Rebecca Rupp, author of How Carrots Won the Trojan War. Alice Marcus Krieg talks with Rebecca about the namesake for her book; how did the Trojans use carrots to avoid leaving the Trojan Horse for the bathroom? Find out why spinach can diffuse bombs, but still be a great ingredient in firework construction! Tune in to learn how a plate of peas almost changed the course of U.S. history! How are vampire legends related to corn? Find out all of this and more on this weeks installment of We Dig Plants! This program has been sponsored by Heritage Foods USA. Music by Obey City. So many communities are built around their specific, local veggies. Look at garlic out in Gilroy, California! [9:00] -- Rebecca Rupp on We Dig Plants
Released:
Nov 18, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode

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We Dig Plants® brings the Culture to Horticulture. Examining our human interaction with plants via authors, industry professionals, historians, plants people, cooks, gardeners & artists and combining our 20 plus years of designing gardens, we delve into the magic, power and influence of plants within a global context and share that charm with international listeners.