Seventy-five years ago, self-reliance was your patriotic duty.
Now...not so much.
But, you can hold on to the Vintage Value of Self-Sufficiency by planting your own Victory Garden. Call it victory over whatever you want, I guess. I still think it's cool to be patriotic though. ;)
The history refresher lesson is this, during World War II there were food shortages which led to rationing. Americans were encouraged to garden like never before, and, sadly, never since. In Great Britain, it was literally a matter of life or death, as two-thirds of their food was imported before the war.
Here is a World War II film on how to build a Victory Garden, along with modern comment on how to incorporate new, more productive methods- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31hB5d__UT4
And here is a link to the first episode of Wartime Farm from across the pond- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hou91pLDvDs
You can buy Wartime Farm from Amazon.com
If you've watched Colonial House, you may recognize the lady on the front as one of the historical advisors. ;)
I've named my hobby farm, 'Westfarthing Homestead,' because, really, I'm a Hobbit at heart.
“It is no bad thing celebrating a simple life.” - J.R.R. Tolkien
Historical Snippet: J.R.R. Tolkien fought in World War I.
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