This weekend I stood in my pantry and did a quick survey of my dwindling inventory of canned vegetables and fruit and dried herbs from the last few years. With my spending pattern being more discriminating, I already have planned my garden for this year – with better use of space, seasons, and what I enjoy the most.

Victory gardens became popular during the first and second World Wars in the backyards of homes in the US, Canada, England and Germany. Because of rationing, victory gardens enabled families to stretch their spending power and have more to eat. This became the foundation for the home gardening boom that has continued over the decades.

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