During the first and second World Wars, the Allies had large scale campaigns to encourage people to have home gardens, in order to take the pressure off food supply. With food and fuel costs rising and pants sizes ever expanding, it is time to bring back the Victory Garden. I am not talking about people growing their own wheat and corn at home; I am talking about people growing a reasonable size garden with fruits and vegetables. The new Victory Garden will be about winning the battle of the bulge, and restoring some of America’s self sufficiency.
By growing some of their own food people could save significant amounts of money and fuel versus buying the same stuff at the store, and get a superior tasting product. Not to mention getting people outside and working in the garden will help shave a few pounds off, give them real vitamin D and fresh air. For people without land community gardens can give them the chance to grow there own food. (The owner of the land will need a nice tax break to make it worthwhile. I think that Exxon and other oil companies might want to consider sponsoring gardens. The good will and carbon credits would do them good. However, I think Starbucks or MacDonald’s is more likely to sponsor gardens.) Even people who can’t garden growing a few potted plants in their can help. The food contribution might be minimal, but the air purification, humidity and temperature control will make it worth while.
People always talk about the Green Revolution, but there is very little actual green in most plans. This plan is actually green, and the benefits are readily apparent. The best part is there is minimal political risk, for a congressman or woman to stand up in session and say they support home gardening as a way to help everyday people make ends meet and help the environment.
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