Victory Garden Layout
About this garden plan.
Victory garden layout. Made popular during world war i and ii communities and homeowners planted victory gardens to supplement the food supply during a time of government rationing. Also it includes lots. Raised beds sun or shade.
15 11 x 17 11 garden type. See full plant list. Community garden garden layout.
Backyard back garden garden layout. 2019 victory garden garden size. So for beginners wanting to create their first edible garden which combines all the great holistic effects of gardening with the practical benefits of growing their own food we have put together some starter victory garden plans.
Leader s handbook issued by the us department of agriculture shows the following recommendations for home food supply. Citizens were encouraged to grow fruits and vegetables so more of the food coming from farms and processors could be shipped overseas to soldiers nowadays many people grow victory gardens as a form of self reliance. The classic definition of a victory garden also known as war gardens is well founded in human history.
Victory gardens are making a comeback this time with an emphasis on growing healthy food and self reliance. Victory gardens emerged during world wars i and ii as a way to minimize demand on an overburdened public food system. Wwii era victory garden layout.
The most recent example of widespread small scale citizen food production occurred during world war ii. You can tell that the creator had the thought of aesthetics and not just production. Victory gardens today are still important in countless ways.