Growing a Greener World Episode 126 - Victory Gardens: Then and Now

According to guest Rose Haden Smith, an expert on gardening and U.S. History, “The Victory Gardens of World War I and World War II helped Americans weather hard times. They helped the family budget; improved dietary practices; reduced the food mile and saved fuel; beautified communities; and empowered every citizen to contribute to a national effort.” The current struggling economy has caused a resurgence of Victory Gardens across America and one of the most well known was recently planted at The White House. This episode focuses on what a Victory Garden is, who is responsible for “planting the idea” at The White House (Roger Dorian of Kitchen Gardener’s International) and how viewers can create their own garden on a shoestring budget of only $25. Host Joe Lamp’l has demonstrated with his own garden that it is possible to grow a full season of vegetables for very little money. He will share his insights and tips so the viewers can implement some of these cost saving ideas at home. Read the full show notes for additional information from this episode at: https://www.growingagreenerworld.com/... More Season 1 Episodes -    • Season 1   Check out The joegardener® Online Gardening Academy™ for Joe's growing library of organic gardening courses -https://organicgardeningacademy.com The Vegetable Gardening Book by Joe Lamp'l: Your complete guide to growing an edible organic garden from seed to harvest available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle! https://www.amazon.com/dp/0760375712?... Subscribe to the joegardener® email list to receive weekly updates about new podcast episodes, seasonal gardening tips, and online gardening course announcements - www.joegardener.com/subscribe