Category Archives: Victory Gardens
Cue the Trumpets!
It’s time to declare 2010 the summer of “Victory Garden Museum Installations.” (Okay, that’s not exactly a snappy name.) You’ll remember earlier posts here and here. Well, today I discovered that the Museum of San Ramon Valley in California has … Continue reading
Filed under Victory Garden, Victory Gardens
Monday Morning Poll: Whaddaya think of Kraft’s “Home Farm” Push?
Maybe it’s because I see the rise in home and community gardens/farms through the lens of history (corporate support of victory gardening was vital), but my knickers aren’t in a twist over Kraft gettin’ diggy with it. Frankly, I’d like … Continue reading
Filed under Victory Gardens, Victory Gardens 3.0
The Strawbery Banke Victory Garden
Up in New Hampshire, there’s a victory garden at the Strawberry Banke historic site. From their Web site: The Victory garden recreates the garden of the Pecunies family, who resided on the site during WWII. Victory gardens provided much needed … Continue reading
Filed under Sustainability, Victory Garden, Victory Gardens, Victory Gardens 3.0
Everything Old is New Again
Love the way this article, “BC Grew WWII Gardens” by Battle Creek Enquirer‘s Ryan Holland, starts off seeming to be a modern-day story, but is actually an oldie (but goodie!). On mornings when the rain stayed away, George C. Eddinger … Continue reading
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City Hall v. Gardeners
Remember this trailer for The Garden documentary, which was all the buzz in the online garden world for awhile? That story seemed a world away… until today. See, it appears that my fellow garden lovin’ Texans up in Dallas are … Continue reading
Filed under Uncategorized, Victory Gardens, Victory Gardens 3.0
Milwaukee Victory Garden Initiative
LaManda (@theyarden and @growingretro) passed this along from Amy Westrup, who sent us the Disney World victory garden pics earlier this year: You’ll see what they’re riffing on with the poster if you click here. I learned about this event … Continue reading
Media & Web Watch for 17 May 2010
The ol’ RW&G Media & Web Watch is back–new and improved! It still keeps track of the emerging Victory Garden revival, but now it’s a little bit… sassier. Look for it here bi-weekly unless there’s just too much to share. … Continue reading
