.
VICTORY GARDENS OF THE
WORLD WAR II ERA ARE
MAKING A COME BACK.
HOW WE CAN GET STARTED
GROWING A VICTORY GARDEN
OF OUR OWN.
IT'S GREAT TO SEE YOU.
WE ARE EXCITED TO SEE LIKE THE
TREES BUDDING AND A
LOT OF US ARE INTERESTED IN
THIS IDEA OF A VICTORY
GARDEN.
THAT'S RIGHT.. VICTIM
VICTORY GARDENS WERE IN TIMES
OF WAR.
TODAY, THEY HAVE COME BACK WITH
THAT SAME PURPOSE OF
GROWING YOUR OWN FOOD AND ALSO
ADDED BENEFITS OF
ENJOYING THE OUTDOORS.
GROWING SOMETHING FOR YOUR
FAMILY, ADDING FRESH
FLAVORS TO YOUR TABLE.
NOT TO MENTION GARDENING IN
GENERAL IS A WAY TO
CONNECT WITH NATURE AND RELAX.
A LOT OF PEOPLE AS WE KNOW
SPENDING TIME IN
THEIR BACKYARDS, PERHAPS
TALKING TO THE NEIGHBORS
FROM AFAR OVER THE FENCE.
WHERE DO WE GET STARTED IF WE
THINK THIS IS
SOMETHING WE MIKE LIKE TO DO
THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION.
IT'S ANYONE CAN PLANT THEIR OWN
VICTORY GARDEN.
YOU SHOULD NOT WORRY ABOUT
SPACE.
SO TODAY I HAVE A CONTAINER, I
HAVE THIS BEAUTIFUL
RAISED BED AND THEN OF COURSE
YOU CAN DO A
TRADITIONAL VICTORY GARDEN IN
YOUR OWN LAND.
COULD BE THE SIDE OF YOUR
HOUSE, FRONT YARD OR
BACKYARD.
THERE ARE THREE THINGS YOU WANT
TO CONSIDER.
YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU
HAVE SUNLIGHT.
VEGETABLES LOVE A LOT OF SUN
AND THAT'S WHAT
ACTUALLY PREVENTS SOIL DISEASE
AND PESTS,
MITIGATION.
SO YOU WANT SIX TO EIGHT HOURS
OF SUNLIGHT A DAY.
DRAINAGE, REGARDLESS OF WHAT
KIND OF SPACE YOU ARE
WORKING WITH IS REALLY
IMPORTANT.
SO, MAKING SURE THAT YOUR
CONTAINERS.
I LOVE WORKING WITH CONTAINER
GARDENING USING A
MACHE INSERT.
IT MAKES IT EASY TO TAKE OUT
AND INSERT.
OTHERWISE YOU KNOW, ADDING
GREAT DRAINAGE, ROCKS IN
THE BOTTOM OF ANY CONTAINER
THEN LAYERING ON THE
SOIL AND THEN COMPOST IS REALLY
IMPORTANT.
GOOD ORGANIC MATTER TO BRING
THOSE NUTRIENTS IN.
YOU CAN DO CONTAINER GARDENING
IN ANY SIZE.
ANY SPECIFIC VEGETABLES
THAT WE TEND TO GO
TOWARD FOR THE VICTORY GARDEN
YOU KNOW, PEAS, BROCCOLI,
BEANS AND CORN.
ALWAYS SEEM TO BE QUITE
POPULAR.
HERE I HAVE A BEAUTIFUL HERBS.
THAT'S REALLY A GREAT WAY THAT
YOU CAN CONTINUELY
HARVEST THROUGHOUT THE SPRING
AND GARDEN SEASON TO
BRING FRESH FLAVORS TO YOUR
TABLE.
YOU COULD ADD MINTS TO YOUR
WATER BOTTLE OR
CERTAINLY FOR MOJITOS IF YOU
WANT.
THEN WHEN IT COMES TIME TO
HARVEST THAT'S END OF
JULY, AND AUGUST WHEN YOU CAN
ACTUALLY ENJOY THE
FRUITS AND YIELD OF WHAT YOU
PLANTED.
IF YOU ARE GOING TO DO MINT
BETTER DO IT IN A
CONTAINER.
I PUT MINT ALONG THE SIDE OF MY
HOUSE AND NOW.
EVERYWHERE.
MINT HAS DECLARED VICTORY
OVER THAT GARDEN.
THAT IS THE TERM.
THAT'S IT'S OWN VICTORY.
YOU JUST HAVE TO KEEP SNIPPING
IT AND HARVESTING TO
KEEP IT UNDER CONTROL.
WHAT'S THE TIMELINE FOR
PLANTING
YOU CAN PUT IT IN THE CONTAINER
WHAT CAN YOU DO
ASSOCIATION YOU KNOW THE
AVERAGE LAST FROST DATE
IS ALWAYS AROUND MOTHER'S DAY.
WE SAY, YOU KNOW, JUST BE
CAREFUL ABOUT PLANTING
BEFORE MAY 10th.
THERE COULD BE A FROST.
IT DOESN'T LOOK TO BE THAT WAY.
YOU CAN PLANT IN CONTAINERNS,
PLANT IN THE GROUND OR
ELEVATED BEDS.
CERTAINLY RIGHT AROUND MOTHER'S
DAY.
SO IT'S GREAT TO THINK ABOUT
THE VEGETABLES THAT YOU
WOULD LIKE TO DO NOW.
YOU CAN PLANT SOME COLD CROP
LIKE LETTUCE, CABBAGE
IS GREAT FOR RIGHT NOW.
NEXT WEEKEND IS.
OFF WE GO.
EVERYBODY IS VERY EXCITED
ABOUT THIS.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING