Comments on: The Movement To Bring Back Victory Gardens http://www.mymoneyblog.com/the-movement-to-bring-back-victory-gardens.html Personal Finance and Investing Blog Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:43:13 +0000 hourly 1 By: Saver in the City http://www.mymoneyblog.com/the-movement-to-bring-back-victory-gardens.html#comment-126640 Saver in the City Sat, 21 Mar 2009 18:57:44 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=3227#comment-126640 Thanks so much for including my post in your round-up! You were the first personal finance blog I added to my RSS feed, so it's a huge honor to be included! Thanks so much for including my post in your round-up! You were the first personal finance blog I added to my RSS feed, so it’s a huge honor to be included!

]]> By: Melvin http://www.mymoneyblog.com/the-movement-to-bring-back-victory-gardens.html#comment-126596 Melvin Fri, 20 Mar 2009 22:49:16 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=3227#comment-126596 What do you know... http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/20/white.house.garden/ Obamas plant a victory garden.. hehe What do you know…

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITI.....se.garden/

Obamas plant a victory garden.. hehe

]]> By: Victory Gardens « Family Money Today http://www.mymoneyblog.com/the-movement-to-bring-back-victory-gardens.html#comment-126525 Victory Gardens « Family Money Today Fri, 20 Mar 2009 05:23:49 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=3227#comment-126525 [...] ago during World War II personal commitment to growing a garden was more than just a home hobby. See this article from the Money Blog on the Victory Garden details. Something to ponder in today’s economic [...] [...] ago during World War II personal commitment to growing a garden was more than just a home hobby. See this article from the Money Blog on the Victory Garden details. Something to ponder in today’s economic [...]

]]> By: Finance Lessons from Gardening | Momma's Blog http://www.mymoneyblog.com/the-movement-to-bring-back-victory-gardens.html#comment-126463 Finance Lessons from Gardening | Momma's Blog Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:38:11 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=3227#comment-126463 [...] The Movement to Bring Back Victory Gardens – My Money Blog [...] [...] The Movement to Bring Back Victory Gardens – My Money Blog [...]

]]> By: Irina @ mylifeandart.typepad.com http://www.mymoneyblog.com/the-movement-to-bring-back-victory-gardens.html#comment-126423 Irina @ mylifeandart.typepad.com Thu, 19 Mar 2009 05:46:10 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=3227#comment-126423 Reminds me about my Russian childhood. We had to grow everything! Hey, my parents back in Russia still grow lots of staff, fruits, veggies, berries. Love that stuff! But it was hard work. I am in Miami now and too busy to grow anything on my balcony's condo. LOL But I love gardens. Maybe some day.. Reminds me about my Russian childhood. We had to grow everything! Hey, my parents back in Russia still grow lots of staff, fruits, veggies, berries. Love that stuff! But it was hard work. I am in Miami now and too busy to grow anything on my balcony’s condo. LOL But I love gardens. Maybe some day..

]]> By: ChrisMR http://www.mymoneyblog.com/the-movement-to-bring-back-victory-gardens.html#comment-126416 ChrisMR Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:22:09 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=3227#comment-126416 kev - look beyond the end of your nose man. this is about money. done right, a garden can save you hundreds of dollars. i have a friend that grows all of his vegetables in his own garden every year - talk about a money saver. not to mention the stress relief and exercise/fresh air - good for the soul - thus good for your health... and good for the wallet. my neighbor puts a weed blocker down each year - the black stuff - then cuts holes in it for his plants - he only does a handful of things each year - his young girls enjoy "helping" in the garden. he had about 2 weeds all of last year. i may try this around some of my plants this year. kev – look beyond the end of your nose man. this is about money. done right, a garden can save you hundreds of dollars. i have a friend that grows all of his vegetables in his own garden every year – talk about a money saver. not to mention the stress relief and exercise/fresh air – good for the soul – thus good for your health… and good for the wallet.

my neighbor puts a weed blocker down each year – the black stuff – then cuts holes in it for his plants – he only does a handful of things each year – his young girls enjoy “helping” in the garden. he had about 2 weeds all of last year. i may try this around some of my plants this year.

]]> By: Gretchen http://www.mymoneyblog.com/the-movement-to-bring-back-victory-gardens.html#comment-126383 Gretchen Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:11:12 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=3227#comment-126383 I agree with Kuzbad - good point! You also have to make sure your housing development was not built on top of a landfill. I once went around with a dept. of health guy to look at property for a research project and we found people growing carrots in soil that was on top of a landfill. This type of soil is not good for growing stuff you'll eat. The DOH guy went on a public-education campaign after that experience. I've done Square Foot Gardening 2 years now and love it. Here's the start of my garden last year: http://feedthefam.com/ Everything did very well (sorry I haven't updated my blog in a long time) except the onions. Can't get onions to grow here in the Northwest I guess...maybe it just didn't get hot enough in my garden. I agree with Kuzbad – good point! You also have to make sure your housing development was not built on top of a landfill. I once went around with a dept. of health guy to look at property for a research project and we found people growing carrots in soil that was on top of a landfill. This type of soil is not good for growing stuff you’ll eat. The DOH guy went on a public-education campaign after that experience.

I’ve done Square Foot Gardening 2 years now and love it. Here’s the start of my garden last year: http://feedthefam.com/
Everything did very well (sorry I haven’t updated my blog in a long time) except the onions. Can’t get onions to grow here in the Northwest I guess…maybe it just didn’t get hot enough in my garden.

]]> By: kev08629 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/the-movement-to-bring-back-victory-gardens.html#comment-126380 kev08629 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:14:55 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=3227#comment-126380 this blog use to be about money, now it's about gardening and politics. Let's get back to the basics... MONEY. this blog use to be about money, now it’s about gardening and politics. Let’s get back to the basics… MONEY.

]]> By: Kuzbad http://www.mymoneyblog.com/the-movement-to-bring-back-victory-gardens.html#comment-126336 Kuzbad Wed, 18 Mar 2009 06:28:58 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=3227#comment-126336 Since a number of you mentioning gardening in small plots of land... You might want to be careful if you or neighbors have had termite treatments lately. It's rather one of those situations where it's probably not a problem, but some of the chemicals involved ARE poisonous to humans and CAN leach into vegetables and human food (and they obviously stay in the soil a long time). It depends on the chemicals used, and the likelihood of anything happening is small, but just realize if you're planting within maybe 2 meters of your house or other treated area (ie, a fence, out structure, etc) (give or take of course!), there's a chance there will be trace insecticides in your veggies. One of the things people need to keep in mind with veggie gardens is that trace environmental chemicals day-after-day and year-after-year can add up. Also makes you realize some of the things you have to take into account to TRULY be an organic gardener (a term tossed around far too lightly and without knowing it really means, imho) Given the fear in some comments I've read of tap water, teflon, and vaccines, I thought I'd just toss this out there! Since a number of you mentioning gardening in small plots of land…

You might want to be careful if you or neighbors have had termite treatments lately. It’s rather one of those situations where it’s probably not a problem, but some of the chemicals involved ARE poisonous to humans and CAN leach into vegetables and human food (and they obviously stay in the soil a long time). It depends on the chemicals used, and the likelihood of anything happening is small, but just realize if you’re planting within maybe 2 meters of your house or other treated area (ie, a fence, out structure, etc) (give or take of course!), there’s a chance there will be trace insecticides in your veggies. One of the things people need to keep in mind with veggie gardens is that trace environmental chemicals day-after-day and year-after-year can add up. Also makes you realize some of the things you have to take into account to TRULY be an organic gardener (a term tossed around far too lightly and without knowing it really means, imho)

Given the fear in some comments I’ve read of tap water, teflon, and vaccines, I thought I’d just toss this out there!

]]> By: Michael http://www.mymoneyblog.com/the-movement-to-bring-back-victory-gardens.html#comment-126335 Michael Wed, 18 Mar 2009 06:07:26 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=3227#comment-126335 Just tonight, my wife and I were just laying out our plans for a garden. After a few years of constantly fighting weeds in our garden, which is 20x25 foot square and has generally produced pretty well--it's just been a lot of work, so now we are going to give square foot gardening a try. From everything we've read, it does look like it will make weeding more manageable; however, the funny thing is that the money we'll spend putting the boxes together and getting good soil will far outweigh any potential money savings by growing our own food. It's like Maury's post about the $64 tomato. If I were gardening solely to save money, I probably wouldn't do it. There are other benefits such as the satisfaction of having it grow, giving the kids something constructive to participate in, working in the dirt (at least until it gets too hot), and great tasting produce. Good luck to all the other gardeners! Just tonight, my wife and I were just laying out our plans for a garden. After a few years of constantly fighting weeds in our garden, which is 20×25 foot square and has generally produced pretty well–it’s just been a lot of work, so now we are going to give square foot gardening a try. From everything we’ve read, it does look like it will make weeding more manageable; however, the funny thing is that the money we’ll spend putting the boxes together and getting good soil will far outweigh any potential money savings by growing our own food. It’s like Maury’s post about the $64 tomato.

If I were gardening solely to save money, I probably wouldn’t do it. There are other benefits such as the satisfaction of having it grow, giving the kids something constructive to participate in, working in the dirt (at least until it gets too hot), and great tasting produce.

Good luck to all the other gardeners!

]]> By: VicfromATL http://www.mymoneyblog.com/the-movement-to-bring-back-victory-gardens.html#comment-126311 VicfromATL Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:27:47 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=3227#comment-126311 Great Post. I totally agree with Ben and Chris. One needs to experiment, takes few crops to get it right. We did container gardening in the townhouse and do now on a patch as we have a yard. We hardly buy any veggies from outside during June-Nov, freeze many (tomatos, beans, make pesto from Basil) for the winter. It is like Liveing off the Land..don't have to drive to supermarket that much. We give away most of it. Suprisingly, small patch produces a LOT. It is Healthy, loving, family(kids love it) /community building, great for environment, good workout, Stress Reliever..the benefits are endless. It is a Joy..connecting with nature..hear the birds chirping, seeing new seeds germinate, grow (like pets or little kids). That's our True nature anyway. Thanks. Great Post. I totally agree with Ben and Chris.

One needs to experiment, takes few crops to get it right. We did container gardening in the townhouse and do now on a patch as we have a yard.
We hardly buy any veggies from outside during June-Nov, freeze many (tomatos, beans, make pesto from Basil) for the winter. It is like Liveing off the Land..don’t have to drive to supermarket that much. We give away most of it. Suprisingly, small patch produces a LOT.
It is Healthy, loving, family(kids love it) /community building, great for environment, good workout, Stress Reliever..the benefits are endless.

It is a Joy..connecting with nature..hear the birds chirping, seeing new seeds germinate, grow (like pets or little kids). That’s our True nature anyway.

Thanks.

]]> By: ttfitz http://www.mymoneyblog.com/the-movement-to-bring-back-victory-gardens.html#comment-126309 ttfitz Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:33:39 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=3227#comment-126309 Just to be a stinkweed.... If this sort of thing were to happen now (one third of the vegetables grown at home), the farm lobby would demand (and get) billions more in subsidies. Just to be a stinkweed….

If this sort of thing were to happen now (one third of the vegetables grown at home), the farm lobby would demand (and get) billions more in subsidies.

]]> By: chris http://www.mymoneyblog.com/the-movement-to-bring-back-victory-gardens.html#comment-126288 chris Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:55:44 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=3227#comment-126288 I would suggest growing plants that do well in your area -- I think it's far easier to take care of them than to try to shoehorn in plants that detest the local weather. For example, I would love to grow tomatoes (I'm originally from Missouri and we grew tomatoes as kids), but since I now live in Seattle, I would have to expend far more effort than it is worth to grow the things. In our yard, we've got blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, cherries, and I'm going to start out apples. They're by far the best fruits that I've ever tasted, so it's certainly worth it when you find plants that actually like your weather :-). I would suggest growing plants that do well in your area — I think it’s far easier to take care of them than to try to shoehorn in plants that detest the local weather. For example, I would love to grow tomatoes (I’m originally from Missouri and we grew tomatoes as kids), but since I now live in Seattle, I would have to expend far more effort than it is worth to grow the things.

In our yard, we’ve got blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, cherries, and I’m going to start out apples. They’re by far the best fruits that I’ve ever tasted, so it’s certainly worth it when you find plants that actually like your weather :-) .

]]> By: Ben http://www.mymoneyblog.com/the-movement-to-bring-back-victory-gardens.html#comment-126283 Ben Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:45:00 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=3227#comment-126283 My wife and I have been gardening since we bought our house. We tend to end up with more tomatoes that we can possibly eat and end up giving a lot away to friends and neighbors. Once you have a good homegrown tomato, you'll never want the once bought in your local supermarket's produce section again. Herbs are easy, too. Basil, rosemary and oregano are easy to grow and awesome to have during the summer (in most US climates oregano will be a perennial). Squash is also tremendously easy to grow, though I wouldn't try it in a container. Either way, gardening is rewarding and fun and it doesn't have to be stressful. Some years your bounty may be better than others, but working in your yard is refreshing and healthy. I may be 31, but I still get joy out of seeing something that I started from a seed grow and produce delicious foods. It's amazing to me to think of how much can come from such a modest beginning. My wife and I have been gardening since we bought our house. We tend to end up with more tomatoes that we can possibly eat and end up giving a lot away to friends and neighbors. Once you have a good homegrown tomato, you’ll never want the once bought in your local supermarket’s produce section again.

Herbs are easy, too. Basil, rosemary and oregano are easy to grow and awesome to have during the summer (in most US climates oregano will be a perennial). Squash is also tremendously easy to grow, though I wouldn’t try it in a container.

Either way, gardening is rewarding and fun and it doesn’t have to be stressful. Some years your bounty may be better than others, but working in your yard is refreshing and healthy. I may be 31, but I still get joy out of seeing something that I started from a seed grow and produce delicious foods. It’s amazing to me to think of how much can come from such a modest beginning.

]]> By: Jack http://www.mymoneyblog.com/the-movement-to-bring-back-victory-gardens.html#comment-126279 Jack Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:51:16 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=3227#comment-126279 Anyone see Alice Waters on 60 Minutes last Sunday? She's promoting establishing a Victory Garden on the White House lawn. More info here: http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/localnews/ci_11537468 What a great idea! Anyone see Alice Waters on 60 Minutes last Sunday? She’s promoting establishing a Victory Garden on the White House lawn. More info here:

http://www.insidebayarea.com/o.....i_11537468

What a great idea!

]]> By: greg http://www.mymoneyblog.com/the-movement-to-bring-back-victory-gardens.html#comment-126278 greg Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:44:37 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=3227#comment-126278 Interesting that you have this in your blog as I just read a story on worldnetdaily.com that says the Dems are preposing a law where the FDA would regulate even backyard gardens. Check it out: http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=92002 Interesting that you have this in your blog as I just read a story on worldnetdaily.com that says the Dems are preposing a law where the FDA would regulate even backyard gardens. Check it out:

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/i.....geId=92002

]]> By: Joseph Sangl http://www.mymoneyblog.com/the-movement-to-bring-back-victory-gardens.html#comment-126277 Joseph Sangl Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:41:42 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=3227#comment-126277 DUDE! Incredible. I am a crazy gardener, and it is incredibly rewarding. Thanks so much for sharing the posters - so cool! Joe DUDE! Incredible. I am a crazy gardener, and it is incredibly rewarding.

Thanks so much for sharing the posters – so cool!

Joe

]]> By: David http://www.mymoneyblog.com/the-movement-to-bring-back-victory-gardens.html#comment-126244 David Tue, 17 Mar 2009 07:29:22 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=3227#comment-126244 PBS has a show called Victory Garden...it has been on for years, at least 30. They have departed from stricktly a show about gardening and harvesting food to a formate that now has a cooking segment and is hosted by folks from Australia...huh, what's up with that? Couldn't they find any American host that new anyting about gardening? PBS has a show called Victory Garden…it has been on for years, at least 30. They have departed from stricktly a show about gardening and harvesting food to a formate that now has a cooking segment and is hosted by folks from Australia…huh, what’s up with that? Couldn’t they find any American host that new anyting about gardening?

]]> By: Maury http://www.mymoneyblog.com/the-movement-to-bring-back-victory-gardens.html#comment-126243 Maury Tue, 17 Mar 2009 05:34:00 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=3227#comment-126243 Here is a great book my wife bought which sums up many people's experience with gardening... After spending tons of money on this, I think we've had a total of 4 edible tomatoes, and numerous carrots that grew to a total length of about 3 inches... The $64 Tomato: How One Man Nearly Lost His Sanity, Spent a Fortune, and Endured an Existential Crisis in the Quest for the Perfect Garden (Paperback) http://www.amazon.com/64-Tomato-Fortune-Endured-Existential/dp/1565125576/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1237267790&sr=8-3 Here is a great book my wife bought which sums up many people’s experience with gardening… After spending tons of money on this, I think we’ve had a total of 4 edible tomatoes, and numerous carrots that grew to a total length of about 3 inches…

The $64 Tomato: How One Man Nearly Lost His Sanity, Spent a Fortune, and Endured an Existential Crisis in the Quest for the Perfect Garden (Paperback)

http://www.amazon.com/64-Tomat.....038;sr=8-3

]]> By: Baughman http://www.mymoneyblog.com/the-movement-to-bring-back-victory-gardens.html#comment-126241 Baughman Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:50:49 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=3227#comment-126241 You aught to check this out (http://www.squarefootgardening.com/). My sister-in-law is doing this and loves it. You aught to check this out (http://www.squarefootgardening.com/). My sister-in-law is doing this and loves it.

]]> By: MattG http://www.mymoneyblog.com/the-movement-to-bring-back-victory-gardens.html#comment-126233 MattG Tue, 17 Mar 2009 03:12:56 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=3227#comment-126233 My wife chats on a place called gardenweb.com and the south fla region does plant swaps. Down here things grow so fast that yard clean up means that you end up throwing perfectly viable plants away. Our yard was pretty barren 4 years ago. Now it's a thriving tropical lush fully grown garden. Along with various ornamentals, we have bananas, mangoes, pineapples, peas, mulberries, mandarin oranges, key limes, lemons, and more. And best of all... it was all free from the swaps... what would have cost me thousands of buck if I were to purchase it, was all given to us. God bless the kindness of strangers.... My wife chats on a place called gardenweb.com and the south fla region does plant swaps. Down here things grow so fast that yard clean up means that you end up throwing perfectly viable plants away. Our yard was pretty barren 4 years ago. Now it’s a thriving tropical lush fully grown garden. Along with various ornamentals, we have bananas, mangoes, pineapples, peas, mulberries, mandarin oranges, key limes, lemons, and more. And best of all… it was all free from the swaps… what would have cost me thousands of buck if I were to purchase it, was all given to us. God bless the kindness of strangers….

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.mymoneyblog.com/the-movement-to-bring-back-victory-gardens.html#comment-126227 Jonathan Tue, 17 Mar 2009 02:24:53 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=3227#comment-126227 No need for a yard - look up container gardening. :) No need for a yard – look up container gardening. :)

]]> By: the weakonomist http://www.mymoneyblog.com/the-movement-to-bring-back-victory-gardens.html#comment-126226 the weakonomist Tue, 17 Mar 2009 02:17:53 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=3227#comment-126226 That looks like a great idea, and I always love a good history lesson. All this blogosphere talk about starting up gardens makes me want to do one too. Now all I need is a yard... That looks like a great idea, and I always love a good history lesson.

All this blogosphere talk about starting up gardens makes me want to do one too. Now all I need is a yard…

]]> By: SingleGuyMoney http://www.mymoneyblog.com/the-movement-to-bring-back-victory-gardens.html#comment-126225 SingleGuyMoney Tue, 17 Mar 2009 02:01:43 +0000 http://www.mymoneyblog.com/?p=3227#comment-126225 Thanks for the mention! Thanks for the mention!

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