Going red, white and blue with victory gardens

Second Look: A paper's history of Northern New York

English - May 22, 2019 12:00 - 30 minutes - 33.4 MB - ★★★★ - 18 ratings
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Kelly and Christina are getting spring fever and are excited to talk about victory gardens to celebrate the season and honor the WW2 effort to support the war.

We talk about the local efforts by Minna Anthony Common and others to help promote home gardens, as well as talk tips and advice on how to start your own.

Episode is edited by Christina Knott. Music is from Podington Bear.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Articles from Watertown Daily Times on the Depauville Library:

Depauville Library community greenhouse open house

Seed library takes root at Depauville Library

Downloadable PDF guide to growing from Smithsonian Institution:

Grow your own victory garden