Comments on: A Local Victory

By: 25 Best Ways to Save Money and the Planet at the Same Time | EcoSalon

25 Best Ways to Save Money and the Planet at the Same Time | EcoSalon — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:36:19 +0000

[…] want to see the return of Victory Gardens, using every neglected square inch of everyone’s back yard to grow vegetables. Food miles […]

By: 21 Ways to Build a 21st-Century Eco-Friendly House | EcoSalon

21 Ways to Build a 21st-Century Eco-Friendly House | EcoSalon — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:04:10 +0000

[…] well – whatever its size. There’s places to play, and there’s places to grow, Victory Garden fashion, supplying the kitchen with seasonal crops all year round. In fact, we can see the line […]

By: Do Individual Environmental Choices Matter? | EcoSalon

Do Individual Environmental Choices Matter? | EcoSalon — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:21:23 +0000

[…] new. Americans used roll up their sleeves to do the hard work. Do World War II, rationing, and Victory Gardens ring a bell? In that case, the government did inspire the people. In our current situation I think […]

By: Westerners Waste 1 Pound of Food Per Day: How to Stop | EcoSalon

Westerners Waste 1 Pound of Food Per Day: How to Stop | EcoSalon — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:15:43 +0000

[…] we’re so accustomed to buying snacks and extras on the slightest whim. Our grandparents grew Victory gardens (I think within two years we will be doing this again); my Baby Boomer mother scrapes the peanut […]

By: Tips for Sustainability, Saving Money, and Personal Improvement | EcoSalon - The Green Gathering

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:27:23 +0000

[…] a Victory Garden. During World War II, regular citizens were called to grow food on their urban and suburban lots in order to reduce pressure on the public food supply. Well, with a food crisis looming on our […]

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:29:46 +0000

Hooray! Fantastic idea! It’s self-reliance and “power to the people” at the root level. Pun intended. 🙂