“Know how to behave
at a buffet.
Take a clean plate
for a second helping.”
— Marilyn vos Savant
clean plate club member
spotless but nourishment free
load ‘em up again
*. *. *
One of the largest and most popular Hosta plants, the “Sum & Substance” Hosta is famous for its gigantic mound of huge glossy leaves with heavy corrugated ribbing patterns of deeply grooved veins. Its initially-chartreuse leaves turn golden as summer advances, resulting in a bold statement of leaves that might well be mistaken as fine heirloom picnic plates • Photo and “Picnic Plates” haiku by Mary O’Connor
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