A "Victory" or "War" Garden is a concept from World War II. With overseas troops needing supplies ,rationing and high food prices, the government mandated "patriotic" efforts and spawned recycling and garden projects.
The ultimate "buy" local effort that is still valid today.
Check out this family in California. According to Natural Home Magazine, in an article " Pasadena Paradise: The perfect garden with creative urban results" written 2 years ago, The Dervaes produce 3 tons of food and are about 60 to 150 times as efficient as their industrial competitors, without relying on chemical fertilizers and pesticides.
Original Victory Garden Materials - brought to you by PARAGON OIL (Bought by Texaco in the 60's) Photos of Book
Oldest Victory Garden
According to the website the Fenway Victory Gardens is the last of the World War II victory established in 1942.
Reasons to Start a Victory Garden
1. Rising Food Prices
2. Cost of travel to grocery store
3. Cost of shipment of vegetables to your local grocery store
4. Personal responsibility and self sufficiency
5. Teaches your children and yourself where you food comes from
6. Cuts down on spoilage and letting items go unused in your refrigerator
7. Although we have been told the American Way is to buy and waste this is only a recent "American Way" fostered by only the last half of the 20th Century
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