Historic Gardens

Great Victory Garden Resource

April 8, 2009

So, now that you’ve learned a bit about the Victory Gardens in WWI/WWII — not to mention how one artist interprets The Victory Garden of Tomorrow — are you hooked yet? Want to learn more about Victory Gardens? No problem. Just get yourself over to Red, White and Grew. It’s a wonderful clearinghouse of resources, […]

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A Historian Looks Back at Victory Gardens

April 5, 2009

Imagine a world where millions of healthy kitchen gardens are created throughout the nation, for the rich and the poor, because the government makes it the patriotic thing to do. Is this idea some wild and strange utopian concept? Nope. It’s happened before in the United States. In fact, the seeds of this initiative sprouted […]

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The Victory Garden of Tomorrow

April 5, 2009

Call these art posters the answer to old-fashioned Victory Garden propaganda for the 21st century. At The Victory Garden of Tomorrow, Portland, Oregon-based artist Joe Wirtheim mixes vintage-style themes with contemporary concerns about organic foods, recycling, composting and more. Fun art that promotes a good cause. What could be better? Check ’em out!

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