Dig for Victory

Dig for Victory

 One of the more productive things predicted to continue gaining popularity in 2011 is the “victory garden”. Harkening back to the self reliance and self sufficiency of previous generations  more and more people have enjoyed planning, planting, and procuring their own versions of a victory garden. Originally started to support the nation’s war effort, today’s victory gardens are a way for people to save money, declare their independence from the commercially packaged food world, and also help them reconnect with nature, and their own nutrition; besides being just plain enjoyable. If you happen to live in an area experiencing cold weather right now, it’s the perfect time to plan next year’s garden. With all the gardening websites, blogs, and books available now days even the most novice of gardeners can soon be up to speed on what to plant, when to plant and where to plant their gardens. Victory gardens are planted in backyards, on rooftops, as community endeavors in vacant lots, and even in such highly public places as the lawn of the White House. Today, “dig for victory” may have taken on a whole new meaning but it’s still as important and vital as it was seventy years ago. 

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