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What to Plant in a Victory Garden - The Old Farmers Almanac What is a Victory Garden? The name comes from the Victory Gardens that were planted across the United States during World Wars I and II Back in 1917, during World War 1, the National War Garden Commission promoted home gardening in order to free up crops to feed soldiers who were fighting overseas They inspired students—calling them
How To Start Your Own Victory Garden - Gardening Know How Also known as war gardens or food gardens for defense, victory gardens were grown in nearly every spare patch of land in private gardens, public lands, parks, playgrounds, rooftops, and churchyards Even window boxes and front-step containers became useful spots for citizens to grow their own food
Victory Gardens on the World War II Home Front - U. S. National Park Service Faced with having to feed an expanded military and a hungry population, the US government reintroduced the idea of War Gardens from World War I They rebranded them as Victory Gardens for World War II, and spelled out their purpose: 1
How to Start a Victory Garden in 9 Easy Steps If you’re looking to save money, grow sustainable crops, and produce a ton of food, why not start a victory garden? They’re easy to do, even if you’ve never gardened before Follow the 9 steps below to start your beginner-friendly victory garden
17 Essential Crops for Your Victory Garden - Epic Gardening Here, we’ll celebrate how victory gardens influence our own resilient landscapes with crops that stand the test of time Grow those you enjoy, and skip the ones you don’t to make the most of your growing space and yield
What is A Victory Garden? Principles for Modern Gardening from WWII To plan a Victory Garden, start by mapping out sun exposure, soil quality, and available space —even a 10×10-foot garden can supply a significant amount of food if planted wisely Incorporating perennial food plants like berries or herbs alongside seasonal vegetables can increase sustainability
Victory Gardens: Food for the Fight - The National WWII Museum Victory gardens had their roots in World War I, when Americans joined the British in growing food to supply Allied troops and civilians in Europe During World War II, however, the USDA designed the Victory Garden campaign to address food and labor shortages on the Home Front
America’s Patriotic Victory Gardens | HISTORY By the end of World War I, the campaign promoting home gardens—which by then were referred to as “victory gardens”—had dropped off, but many people continued to maintain them Shortly after
The Return of Victory Gardens: What to Grow to Start Your Own By planting a victory garden, we can be more self-sufficient, we can eat more seasonally, and there’s the added bonus of helping reverse climate change by restoring soil health and increasing biodiversity
Victory Garden Aids - National Agricultural Library Twenty-two million Victory Gardens is the goal set for 1944 This means that we need about 16 million city, town, and suburban gardens Insects that feed on garden crops must be controlled In this guide the gardener will find a general discussion of insects and their control