You've Had Leafy Greens. What About Leafy Purples?

Barbara Damrosch Special to The Washington Post, Winchester Star: Home and Garden
Tue, 08/30/2016 - 12:43pm

Years ago, on a day in early February, I visited a French garden that was empty, aside from one astonishing crop. It was the first time I'd ever seen purple Brussels sprouts, and they were a very deep wine color, on tall, gangly stalks.

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