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  • Economic Woes May Bring Back Victory Gardens

    01/10/2009 6:05:11 PM PST · by nickcarraway · 143 replies · 2,019+ views
    Centre Daily Times ^ | Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009 | Bill Lamont
    I can remember my mother talking about the victory garden she had in the backyard of their home during World War II. My dad was in the Navy in the Pacific theater during the war and my mother felt that she was supporting the war effort with her little garden. If you look up victory gardens you will find that during World War I and World War II, the government asked the residents of the United States to plant gardens in order to support the war effort. It was one way to bring the people together in support of a...