Start Your Own Victory Garden!

Have you notice how expensive your favoriteand radishes. Tomatoes are another favorite, and
produce has become at the local market? Eventhere are several varieties to choose from. If you
worse is the bland taste of things like sweet cornhave enough space you can set up larger gardens
and tomatoes. Those veggies are supposed to beto grow things like green beans, sweet peas, and
fresh and juicy! There is one way to ensure thatzucchini. Potatoes and sweet corn are other
the freshness is always there. Start your ownpopular vegetables for the victory gardens.
victory garden! Hold on there hoss! What is aYou may want to plant a few herbs, like basil,
victory garden?chives, parsley and sage. Using fresh picked herbs
During World War II we were encouraged towill add some remarkable flavor to your favorite
grow our own vegetables in order to save thedishes. To add a little color to the dining table,
canned goods for our fighting men and women.fresh flowers can be included in any well planned
The term 'Victory Garden' was coined to describevictory garden.
the small areas set up in backyards across theYou can start your own victory garden, and you
nation where families grew there own crops ofwill not need a green thumb to make it successful.
favorite vegetables. Today, our victory will beIf this will be your first attempt at gardening,
over high prices, and keeping our families safestart small, and add on as you gain experience.
from unwanted chemicals and pesticides used inNot only will you be providing healthier vegetables
processing the produce found on the storeto your family diet, you will also save hundreds of
shelves.dollars each year as produce at the grocery
Victory gardens are not difficult to set up andcontinues to rise. Have fun, eat healthy, and save
maintain. You can start with a small space, say 4'money! What a terrific combination!
by 4', and plant favorites like green onions, lettuce