During World War I, posters saying “Food will win the war” urged Americans to grow their own food in what became known as victory gardens. More than 100 years later, home gardeners are returning to that idea in the fight against a pandemic. The spread of the new coronavirus raises fears about problems with food supplies and the cost of food in a weak economy. So, many gardeners are coming together to learn and share stories on how to grow vegetables, fruits, and flowers. Creating a victory garden now can be a shared experience during hardship and uncertainty.
What is a victory garden?
gardens planted at private residences and public parks during World War I and World War II
gardens planted in a sports fields after a championship game was played
the name of a new botanical garden in London
a field of corn and wheat that was planted after the Great Depression
What typically grows in a victory garden?
no one knows
vegetables, fruits, and flowers
large trees and shrubs
bacteria and other viruses
According to this article, the spread of the new coronavirus raises fears about problems with food supplies and the cost of food.
the disappearance of honeybees in the United States
how climate change will affect the polar ice caps
problems with food supplies and the cost of food
the tourist economy in Europe