@pauljpastor @pants One of the world's greatest anti-triumphal exits. After ruling Rome, Diocletian abdicated—almost unheard of— retiring to his palace to grow vegetables. When later political chaos led others to beg him to return to power, he reportedly replied: "Thanks, I’m busy with my cabbages.”
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A single variety is all it takes to fill the Oct-May leek harvest window, where 'winter-long harvest' of other crops, cabbages especially, relies on several varieties maturing across time. 'Glory of Enkhuizen', the first of six cabbage varieties maturing here this winter season.
[Image of cabbages in my garden]
#naturallight #nofilter #nonuffink Long been a huge fan of 'Kalibos', the conical, Belarusian heirloom cabbage, here in its muted late-summer colors before it turns a dazzling, almost luminous, intense purple. Sweet, psychedelic, Eastern European OP pointed cabbage, it's a thing.
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Copy of tweet here: A single variety is all it takes to fill the Oct-May leek harvest window, where 'winter-long harvest' of other crops, cabbages especially, relies on several varieties maturing across time. 'Glory of Enkhuizen', the first of six cabbage varieties maturing here this winter season. [Image of cabbages in my garden] #naturallight #nofilter #nonuffink Long been a huge fan of 'Kalibos', the conical, Belarusian heirloom cabbage, here in its muted late-summer colors before it turns a dazzling, almost luminous, intense purple. Sweet, psychedelic, Eastern European OP pointed cabbage, it's a thing. [Close-up photo of Kalibos leaf]
@dirkvdlinden #ClassicsTwitter I vote for Diocletianus. Art, #foodnotlawns website 2001. sapport.scribble.com/Mainpages/cabbage%20coalition.htm
