The Victory Garden
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New TV Gardening Series: "Growing A Greener World"
Pacific Northwest gardens &bull Mar 6, 2010
So, I've said it before: television is often my outlet to the world and it raised me growing up! Luckily, most of the programs I watched were on PBS. With my sentimental favorite, The Victory Garden, paving the way towards… Full Story »
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Recession Fighting Gardens
www.mymotherlode.com via @garden_news &bull Feb 14, 2010I always thought the term Victory Garden sounded so positive. I asked my mother, who turns 90 this year, if she remembers having a Victory Garden. Oh yes...her Irish immigrant father grew carrots and potatoes in the garden in their… Full Story »
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Homegrown Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs: A Book Review
May Dreams Gardens &bull Feb 9, 2010
The answer to the question is Homegrown Vegetables, Fruits, and Herb by Jim Wilson, photographed by Walter Chandoha (Creative Homeowner, $16.95) The question is what book will I recommend the next time someone tells me they would like to grow… Full Story »
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Everything Old, New Again
Red, White & Grew &bull Nov 7, 2009
For all the interest in elementary school gardens, I personally think that college/university gardens are the most fertile ground for expanding the number of America's public gardens. Up in Pennsylvania, one school has a jump start:Gardening and an interest in… Full Story »
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Looking Ahead
Red, White & Grew &bull Oct 28, 2009
There's a new video up by Kitchen Gardener's International about what we should all do next now that we've got a White House garden. Basically the video reveals how KGI is moving on from Eat The View to Crush Hunger.I've… Full Story »
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Bo Knows Roses: A Tour of the WH, Thanks to Today
Red, White & Grew &bull Oct 20, 2009
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyI found this at Obamafoodorama.com. Full Story »
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San Francisco Goes (Com)post-al
Red, White & Grew &bull Oct 20, 2009
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Full Story »
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White House Farmers Market? Yup.
Red, White & Grew &bull Sep 11, 2009
From today's Washington Post:An open-air farmers market with as many as 20 vendors will operate just north of the White House on Thursday afternoons this fall, after organizers received city permission to close one block of Vermont Avenue for the… Full Story »
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The Return of the Victory Garden: Is Starting a Vegetable Garden Your Patriotic Duty?
hubpages.com via @huabs &bull Sep 8, 2009During World War II, more than 20 million American families started "Victory Gardens" to help the war effort. At the height of the war, these Victory Gardens produced more than 40% of the produce eaten in American homes. Full Story »
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Farm Aid Wants Your Farm Fresh Photos
Red, White & Grew &bull Aug 25, 2009
I received this note via email from the Farm Aid folks about a fundraiser they've got going on: We're looking for photos of farms, farmers and farm families, farming equipment and barns, farmer's markets and farm animals ? anything and… Full Story »
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Just Food
Red, White & Grew &bull Aug 25, 2009
I've written a bit about why I want to read James McWilliams' new book over at MySA.com. Come read it. Full Story »
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In Memoriam: Chris M.
Red, White & Grew &bull Aug 18, 2009
We learned late yesterday that my mother's childhood friend passed away. Just last year Chris contributed a letter to this blog's cause, the contents of which can be foundhere. Full Story »
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Cans Across America
Red, White & Grew &bull Aug 17, 2009
New blog up called Cans Across America. From their mission:Canning Across America is a nationwide, ad hoc collective of cooks, gardeners and food lovers committed to the revival of the lost art of "putting up" food. Our goal is to… Full Story »
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Breaking News: Britain to Dig for Victory Again
Red, White & Grew &bull Aug 10, 2009
The Independent broke a story today that Britain is about to get serious... REALLY serious... about homegrown food:Britain is to commit itself to a massive increase in domestic food production to feed the population in the next 40 years, The… Full Story »
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Media & Web Watch: The State of the VG Revival is Strong
Red, White & Grew &bull Jul 21, 2009
Sure, my garden may be on its last legs from our drought, but... HURRAH!...the Victory Garden revival itself is alive and well. The proof? This round up of recent stories and posts:?Victory Gardens are Taking Root in County (SignonSanDiego.com, 21… Full Story »
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Can This Victory Garden Be Saved?
Red, White & Grew &bull Jun 23, 2009
You may recall a few months ago a link to an article here re: fate of the WWII-era Victory Garden that served as the home to the popular PBS show, "The Victory Garden," during the '80s and '90s. The latest… Full Story »
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Growing Food: A Guide for Beginners (Excerpt)
Red, White & Grew &bull Apr 7, 2009
A love of nature bridges generations.Jean Ann Van Krevelen (@JeanAnnVK) has a new book coming out, and she recently gave me a sneak peek at it. Growing Food: A Guide for Beginners offers new gardeners practical, easy-to-follow advice on how… Full Story »
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Victory Garden 3.0 Wallpaper!
Red, White & Grew &bull Apr 3, 2009
How to Get This WallpaperI wrote about the Victory Garden 3.0 concept for Horticulture Magazine's website a few weeks ago. Today they came out with this wallpaper. Whaddaya think? (Me? I love it! And much cooler than the "recession garden"… Full Story »
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Troy garden store would like to see 1,000 "Victory gardens" planted
www.lataheagle.com via @GardeningGeek &bull Mar 19, 2009Spring Valley Garden Store in downtown Troy will reopen March 20, the first day of spring, with their new theme: Replanting the Victory Garden. Full Story »
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The Skinny on #twitter4vg Tuesday (March 17)
Red, White & Grew &bull Mar 17, 2009
Welcome, Twitterville! It's Twitter for Victory Gardens Tuesday! If you're interested in spreading the word about the Victory Garden movement, join our Twitter group, add the #twitter4vg hashtag (important step!!), and send out your gardening and sustainability-themed tweets today!As an added… Full Story »
