Posted on October 22, 2014October 22, 2014 by rosiegiraffe1the earth’s monstrosities Globe artichoke in the vegetable garden at Rousham. In 77 A.D. the Roman naturalist Pliny the Elder called the artichoke “one of the earth’s monstrosities.” In 2014 A. D. at Rousham Park the flowers appear serenely beautiful. Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:Like Loading... Related