Vicotry Gardens

Victory gardens were a big part of World War I and World War II, because there was a lot of food shortage. As Labor and transportation began to have a shortage, the government asked their citizens to plant these gardens. Food shortage was extremely bad in Europe, because most of the agriculture men were recruited into military. To help the dramatic fall of food production, Charles Lathrop Pack organized the National War Garden Commission. These gardens were like any other garden. You could grow fruit, veggies, or any other kind of herbs. Americans began planting the gardens where ever they could. For example they would use backyards, empty lots, and city rooftops to garden. Up to twenty-million Americans answered the patriotic call, and they produced up to forty percent of all the vegetable production being consumed at the time.


During World War II Hyde Park, London had sections of lawn that were plowed publicly. New York City also had public gardens. The gardens were planted around vacant “Riverside.” The San Francisco also did there part. Portions of the Golden Gate Park were also devoted to the victory gardens.

References
http://www.livinghistoryfarm.org/farminginthe40s/crops_02.html

http://canaryvillevets.com/id7.html

http://www.oldhouseweb.com/gardening/victory-gardens.shtml

-Karen Mendoza-