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Lettuce is really easy to grow in containers
During World War II, food rations and shortages became a way of life. Commercially canned goods were rationed and fresh fruits and vegetables were hard to come by. To help ease the problem, the Department of Agriculture addressed Americans, explaining that if they wanted fresh fruits and vegetables, they would simply have to grow them themselves. Thus the birth of the "Victory Garden," also referred to as a "Survivor Garden"
By sheer determination millions of small gardens started sprouting from back yards to containers to rooftops to alleys. Within just two years (1941 to 1943) Americans were able to produce nearly half of all the fresh vegetables they consumed! Imagine producing half of the fresh vegetable we consume as a nation grown in our own gardens!
Things have changed a great deal since the early 1940's but we are once again facing circumstances that should have all of us considering ways to raise some of the food we eat. The more we food we raise, the less we will have to buy.
By growing our own survivor garden we are able to know exactly what was added to the soil: avoiding the exposure to all the problems (chemicals, pesticides, bacteria) we may encounter in store bought produce. It doesn’t take much space; even a few pots can produce fresh salads for months. We can also have the satisfaction of providing for ourselves and being part of the solution, not the problem.
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