First Lady Michelle Obama is planting the first vegetable garden on the White House grounds since Eleanor Roosevelt grew a Victory Garden during World War II. WWII We talk today about Victory Gardens as a way of countering high food prices and an economy easily outdistancing meager pay increases. But during World War Two and ...
I think I must have been a Depression-era housewife in a past life, because she is my ideal of someone who lives frugally, is largely self-sufficient from the kitchen garden and barnyard chickens, and is clever with what basics she has available. Now that I live on a homestead in the mountains, I’m taking that ...
Happy May 30th! May 30th is a special holiday. In fact, every day’s a holiday for someone and for some reason. Although we may not know the origins of many of these holidays, avid celebrants will participate eagerly in marking May 30th as a most special day for so many different reasons. Here are several ...
Canning vegetables and fruits the old fashioned in a boiling-water canner way can be an emotionally and physically rewarding experience. Emotionally, canning vegetables and fruits the old fashioned way reconnects us with our grandmothers and mothers. Physically, canned vegetables and fruits provide a great source of nutrition for our body. Fruits and Vegetables preserved at ...
To get into the business of selling plants you don’t need to start with huge loans and a full-size greenhouse. Gardening has always been immensely popular in the United States. However, the current worldwide rise in food prices cannot help but drive an American return to the days of the Victory gardens of World War ...