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How To Grow Victory Gardens

During both World War I and World War II, people with land (even small parcels) planted victory gardens — also known as war gardens or food gardens for defense. It was a means to feed the family, to supplement the restrictions enforced with rationing, and to ease the food chain. Victory gardens provided people with hope for a better future. There’s something about gardening that promotes and encourages inner healing. Local Food Initiative / Flickr (Creative Commons) With the world pandemic of COVID-19 closing international borders, the food supply chain is severely hampered. People are hoarding products to make sure they have what they need for the months ahead. Whilst we might not be able to grow toilet paper (the...

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