Willy Wonka and Turnips: The Cartoons of Kate Beaton

Kate Beaton
Kate Beaton

A Magical Day
"My father is an excellent gardener and can grow enough vegetables to keep us fed all through the winter," writes Beaton. "Turnips are amazing because they are root vegetables, so if you pick them and put them in soil in the cellar, they last for ages and ages. For more information about turnips, see every day of my childhood."

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