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Occupy organic vegetable gardens - Rebirth of the Victory garden
Posted By: LilliHart
Date: Tuesday, 17-Jul-2012 11:56:11
I love this concept and the idea of all of us having a small or large garden which helps sustain the entire population. What makes me sad is how these local agencies are finding reasons to tear out people's hard-won gardens.
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During World Wars I and II, private citizens were encouraged to plant Victory gardens in an effort to support the war effort and take the strain off the food industry, providing more food for citizens living at home. Little gardens popped up all over the country and they were called Victory gardens because people envisioned a victorious end to strife, sadness and hardship. Victory gardens in the U.S. produced a staggering 40% of the food supply. The Victory garden campaign resulted in 5 million gardens tended by over 20 million Americans, providing over $1.2 billion in food by the end of WWII.
Victory gardens were planted on every available plot of land -- whether postage-stamp sized or covering several acres. The gardening campaign took the country by storm, with people being empowered by raising their own fresh, organic (because there wasn't anything else back then) fruits and vegetables; coupled with the hope of victory over adversity and better times to come.
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/035834_victory_garden_vegetables_war.html#ixzz20tcB9LdG
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1 comment:
FROM BEING INVOLVED WITH WWU MASTER GARDNERS AND KNOWING A LOT ABOUT HYDROPONIC GARDENING....I REALLY WANT TO KNOW HOW YOU CAN GROW WHOLESOME FOOD FROM CHEMTRAIL SOIL??.... IS THIS ORGANIC??
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