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marnefirstinfantry
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...herbs/veggies/fruits...in garden or pots? Economic Meltdown Reason for a New Victory Garden movement:
Planting a vegetable garden in the White House will inspire millions of Americans to save money and their health by growing their own food.
President Barack Obama would be wise to add a gardener or farmer to his team of advisers. I already know what advice I'd offer if called to serve: Launch a new victory garden campaign starting with one on the White House lawn.
To some, this idea might seem too small to have an effect on anything as large as the country's economy, environment or health-care system, but you need to dig into U.S. history a bit to grasp the idea's full potential. The last time a victory garden was planted at the White House was by First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt in 1943 when the country was at war and the economy was struggling. Roosevelt's leadership inspired millions of Americans by giving them something tangible and meaningful they could do to make their own lives better and their country stronger.
But the victory garden movement did much more than simply lift America's spirits. It also grew tons of healthy, affordable food (nearly 40 percent of the nation's produce at its peak), encouraged millions of citizens to become more physically active, and helped conserve natural and financial resources at a time of crisis.
That season of crisis has come again, and the idea of relaunching a new homegrown movement is once again winning hearts and minds, not to mention contests.
Is growing ur own food nonsense or worthwhile...?
Planting a vegetable garden in the White House will inspire millions of Americans to save money and their health by growing their own food.
President Barack Obama would be wise to add a gardener or farmer to his team of advisers. I already know what advice I'd offer if called to serve: Launch a new victory garden campaign starting with one on the White House lawn.
To some, this idea might seem too small to have an effect on anything as large as the country's economy, environment or health-care system, but you need to dig into U.S. history a bit to grasp the idea's full potential. The last time a victory garden was planted at the White House was by First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt in 1943 when the country was at war and the economy was struggling. Roosevelt's leadership inspired millions of Americans by giving them something tangible and meaningful they could do to make their own lives better and their country stronger.
But the victory garden movement did much more than simply lift America's spirits. It also grew tons of healthy, affordable food (nearly 40 percent of the nation's produce at its peak), encouraged millions of citizens to become more physically active, and helped conserve natural and financial resources at a time of crisis.
That season of crisis has come again, and the idea of relaunching a new homegrown movement is once again winning hearts and minds, not to mention contests.
Is growing ur own food nonsense or worthwhile...?