The plants that look spooky are usually the useful ones

Preview text: By mid-October my garden looks a little witchy from the street. Purple kale going ruffly…

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Elm DirtThe plants that look spooky are usually the useful ones
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The plants that look spooky are usually the useful ones
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By mid-October my garden looks a little witchy from the street. Purple kale going ruffly…
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