To reduce the demand on the food rationing system for fruits and vegetables which could be grown at home.
Victory gardens were gardens maintained by individuals to reduce the strain of the infrastructure. The government encouraged people to raise and can their own food.
The Victory Gardens were gardens that had vegetables planted at the homes of Americans. English people also planted gardens if they had the seeds. The families planted whatever vegetable they like or whatever seeds they could get. Any gardens with too much vegetables grown were passed out to others who needed vegetables, such as elderly people, disabled people, and people who did not have gardens (such as apartment dwellers). Some people had berry bushes and fruit trees so they would share the fruit with others or sell it. __ Victory gardens were also popular in Australia, NZ and Canada. The first VG (Victory Gardens) were dug in England in Oct 1939. People were encouraged to plant all free green spaces with whatever vegetables they could. The British government published a pamphlet called Dig For Victory telling people how to do it and advising them what would be good to plant. The following veggies were planted: Potatoes, Carrot, Turnip, Parsnip, Runner, dwarf and broad beans, Shallots, Onions, Tomatoes, Marrow, Radish, Parsley, Cabbage, Brussels sprouts, Sprouting broccoli, Kale, Swede, Globe beet, Spinach, Lettuce.
During WW1, Charles Lathrop Pack organized the US National War Garden Commission in 1917. Victory gardens were planted in private and public lands and reduced the strain on the food supply strain as well as increased the morale of the homefront.
The British government took away the power of private banks to issue money as debt with interest attached and minted their own money, the Bradbury Pound, as credit with no debt attached to it.
1949, when the People's Republic of China was founded.
Victory gardens were gardens maintained by individuals to reduce the strain of the infrastructure. The government encouraged people to raise and can their own food.
Victory Gardens (and other gardens in other nations) were planted to reduce the need for fruits and vegetables under the ration programs and to increase the amount of fresh vegetables people could consume. Any one who had excess vegetables, berries, fruit could share them with people who could not grow gardens.
yes in Victory Gardens
The Victory Gardens were gardens that had vegetables planted at the homes of Americans. English people also planted gardens if they had the seeds. The families planted whatever vegetable they like or whatever seeds they could get. Any gardens with too much vegetables grown were passed out to others who needed vegetables, such as elderly people, disabled people, and people who did not have gardens (such as apartment dwellers). Some people had berry bushes and fruit trees so they would share the fruit with others or sell it. __ Victory gardens were also popular in Australia, NZ and Canada. The first VG (Victory Gardens) were dug in England in Oct 1939. People were encouraged to plant all free green spaces with whatever vegetables they could. The British government published a pamphlet called Dig For Victory telling people how to do it and advising them what would be good to plant. The following veggies were planted: Potatoes, Carrot, Turnip, Parsnip, Runner, dwarf and broad beans, Shallots, Onions, Tomatoes, Marrow, Radish, Parsley, Cabbage, Brussels sprouts, Sprouting broccoli, Kale, Swede, Globe beet, Spinach, Lettuce.
During WW1, Charles Lathrop Pack organized the US National War Garden Commission in 1917. Victory gardens were planted in private and public lands and reduced the strain on the food supply strain as well as increased the morale of the homefront.
Some people may have kept their victory gardens. Otherwise, markets and groceries.
The British government took away the power of private banks to issue money as debt with interest attached and minted their own money, the Bradbury Pound, as credit with no debt attached to it.
to be prepared for an unexpected war
Gardens in the city are usually tended by the local council or government authorities. They are public grounds and the upkeep will be paid by people's taxes.
1949, when the People's Republic of China was founded.
Victory gardens did not require meatless meals. The English and the Americans could have meat with their vegetables. However, their meat rations in the cities were low. So many made soups, stews, meat/vegetable pies to stretch their meat rations. Some people were fortunate enough to co-op a pig amongst families. They would feed the hog the slop and leaves and leftovers from the victory gardens. Some pigs were fed corn from the victory gardens. The family fattened up the pig. This gave them pig parts, meat, lard, pigskin and anything else they might have wanted, like a bone for the dog.
Recycling metals and rubber for war materials grow own vegetables in "Victory" gardens