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End Times in Aspen, Judging Vegetables, King Arthur

End Times in Aspen, Judging Vegetables, King Arthur

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𝐈𝐍𝐕𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐆𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒:

𝐄𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧

Andrew Travers | The Atlantic | August 18, 2022

How a Soviet-born developer and a West Virginia billionaire destroyed a 141-year-old Colorado newspaper

𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐕𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬

John Porter | The Garden Professors | 13th August 2022

A horticultural judge explains what he looks for in a prizewinning vegetable. General health is a must, as is uniformity (if the rules ask for a dozen tomatoes, present a dozen of equal size, shape and color). Most competitors fall down in the preparation: each vegetable requires a different harvesting technique, and specimens must be kept hydrated until the moment of judgment.

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