Victory Gardens Are Making a Comeback—Here's How to Start Your Own Vegetable Garden (Real Simple Tips - Thursday)

By Katie Holdefehr As you may recall from high school history class, "victory gardens" first started in America during World War 1. In response to food shortages during the war, Americans were encouraged to begin growing their own food, and vegetable gardens popped up in backyards and at schools and public parks across the country. "In the U.S.