A Grassroots Food Revolution - The Modern "Victory Garden"
Harkening to the self-sufficiency of previous generations who planted victory gardens in their front and back yards as a means to support their nation’s war efforts - today many are undertaking the challenge of declaring independence from corporate food systems, reducing reliance on fossil fuels to bring food to the table, and cultivating a more healthy and fulfilling life. This grass roots revolution is occurring in today’s modern version of the victory garden. The “war” is a revolution – and the battleground is right here on the home front. It is all about taking back responsibility and control of our own food supply. Whether it is a modest container of tomatoes on a patio deck or a full fledged self-sufficient garden – each effort represents one step towards freeing ourselves from the forces that would keep us dependent on a system of petroleum fueled and factory farmed food. Growing more of our own food heightens the taste and nutrition of meals, and along the way we experience the empowerment and fulfillment that comes from learning the basic skills of providing for our families and ourselves
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The Modern Victory Garden Blog Updates
March 14, 2010
The primary group of tomatoes for the 2010 growing season were started February 13th. They are now 4 weeks old and ready to move up to larger containers to give them more root room and fresh soil. Tomatoes are one plant that I try to re pot at least once before planting them out in their permanent bed in the garden - because each time they are planted you can place them more deeply into the soil and additional roots will form along the buried stem area. I started 144 tomatoes on February 13th and with some germination failures, I am now at about 132 seedlings and of those, most are now ready for potting up. Yesterday I re potted 36 of them and this morning I tackled another 15 before we headed off for the afternoon to go see a movie (Alice in Wonderland in 3-D). If I can manage to do 15 to 20 plants each evening all through this coming week then I should have them all re potted by next weekend. When I am doing some potting up, I like to assemble all the items I need prior to getting started. Click Here to See the Rest of This and Previous Blog Entries 
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So....What Was Harvested Today and What's Cooking?
The garden is an integral part of every day life in this household. The care, harvesting, and food prep from the resources our garden provides - are just part of the daily routine and rhythm. While my blog entries certainly discusses aspects of what is happening on the homestead and the recipes page has info on how to prepare some of our favorite foods - it is the calendar entries that will give you a real view into the daily chores and pleasures of our Modern Victory Garden.
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