Now, their urban cousins got into the act. All in the name of patriotism. Magazines such as the Saturday Evening Post and Life printed stories about victory gardens, and women's magazines gave instructions on how to grow and preserve garden produce.
Families were encouraged to can their own vegetables to save commercial canned goods for the troops. In , families bought , pressure cookers used in the process of canning , compared to 66, in The government and businesses urged people to make gardening a family and community effort.
This Day In History. History Vault. Recommended for you. How the Troubles Began in Northern Ireland. Food Rationing in Wartime America. What Was Operation Paperclip? Simultaneously, the government reestablished programs to encourage citizens to plant victory gardens. Americans supplemented their rations with produce from their own gardens, while farmers grew the essentials. Victory gardens were widely promoted during through However, once the war ended, so did government promotions and America's reliance on victory gardens.
The VMHC is open during construction. Audio Video Article. Apartment dwellers or other people without their own yards routinely received permission from local authorities to convert public parks into victory gardens. Like many other Americans, numerous Ohioans also rallied to support the war effort by planting gardens. Upon the World War I's conclusion, victory gardens quickly declined in number.
City parks, once again, became places to play, not places to grow fruits and vegetables. With World War II's outbreak in , American citizens revived their victory gardens, contributing to the war effort to the best of their ability.
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