I’m convinced if I ate even one bite of this, my ancestors would raise from the dead to curse my entire being and permanently revoke every horticultural skill in my body. As a self respecting Southerner—somebody please walk me through how collard greens, coleslaw, Russian dressing, Swiss cheese, and rye bread end up in a sandwich together?? If you are putting home grown collards in grilled cheese …

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Happy 4th of July y’all! Meet Mr. Wormley Hughes: Head Gardener at Monticello; “Master of Many Trades;” Horticulture Icon; and slave of Thomas Jefferson (the principle author of the Declaration of Independence and 3rd U.S. President.) Real talk: being “Head Gardener” is a big a** deal! Jefferson’s granddaughter Ellen recalled Mr. Hughes being “armed with a spade and a hoe.” He planted seeds, …

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