Maybe you remember the days when you grew your own. No not in the 60’s, but way back in the 40’s — and I am talking about food. Victory gardens were grown at home so that food resources could be allocated to the troops.
Today there are a million reasons to grow more food at home: You can grow organic, your food is hyper-local, if you are a foodie it just plain tastes fantastic, and besides, it’s fun.
How did this come up? A link on my chrysanthemum post led me to a prolific seed starter in Long Beach, Adriana and her Victory Home & Garden blog. That led me to a link to seed company Botanical Interests, Inc. That led me to the USDA’s old Victory Garden posters.
And that led me to think with the economy the way it is, we should get growing again.
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- Garden e-postcards for kids
- Horticulture magazine is no fun
- Growing blueberries with Roger’s Gardens
- 50% off seeds from Renee’s Garden
- Are your houseplants toxic to animals?
Oh how I love the Victory Garden posters of yesteryear. Thank you for the mention on your blog. I have such a fascination and love for seed starting vegetables.
After dinner I usually grab my huge bag of seeds from the refrigerator, sit in bed and read the planting directions, often falling asleep with them in my hands.
It’s about education, empowerment, and taking back our food supply!