Victory Gardens Landscaping
Statistics say that in 1943 nearly 40 of all fruits and vegetables grown in the u s.
Victory gardens landscaping. Victory garden landscaping is based in marquette michigan and was started in 1999 by owner michael dianich. Feel free to email call or stop by to see us. When there was not enough food in america because the farmers were off at war uncle sam told them to plant and americans had food.
Having published since 1792 the old farmer s almanac held strong even through the years of world war ii when victory gardens were at their peak at that time the u s. In addition to the landscaping and building stone we offer driveway sand stone pavers basalite and topsoil. Victory greens stone and garden center is a supplier of natural stone products to homeowners landscape contractors stone yards and masonry contractors throughout idaho.
Were grown in home and community victory gardens. Our company prides itself on the fact that the owner is present at all jobs performing the work. Once again growing a garden was a sign of patriotism but it was.
When the victory garden manual was first written in 1943 it was pretty easy to come up with reasons to grow your own vegetables it was wartime and food was scarce. Victory gardens also called war gardens or food gardens for defense were vegetable fruit and herb gardens planted at private residences and public parks in the united states united kingdom canada australia and germany during world war i and world war ii. Department of agriculture encouraged the planting of victory gardens to help lower the cost of the nation s food.
When it started to look like the us and its allies would win the war the name of the gardens was changed to victory gardens. When a parking lot was bombed in london during world war ii they planted a garden. Is one of the largest if not the largest manufacturer and supplier of bulk mulch in montgomery bucks chester and delaware counties.
Amazingly at its height thanks to a fantastic effort by home growers around one third of the vegetables produced by the united states came from these gardens. A victory garden planted in a bomb crater in london. Many fruit and vegetable plants are actually quite attractive so there s no need to give up curb appeal.
Over the years we have landscaped. Then think about planting your victory garden in the front yard. Picture taken from the book all the presidents gardens by marta mcdowell.
Victory gardens resurfaced during world war ii when many foods were rationed to make sure we had enough to feed our troops. Michael has creativity knowledge of plants work ethic experience and the knowledge of landscaping that customers deserve. And even if they aren t yet sprouting up your neighborhood you could start the trend.
Plus front yard gardens are becoming common in some neighborhoods. Just make sure you follow local ordinances. When people hire victory garden landscaping they get the owner not some inexperienced worker that other companies send out.
