021 GGW-Victory Gardens w/ Rose Hayden-Smith

Click the Arrow to Listen Now Well, not since the early forties has there been so much talk about Victory Gardens. But with a downturn in the economy, the responsibility to feed our families healthier, chemical free food, and our desire to live more sustainable lives, growing our own groceries is back in the spotlight. In fact, 7 million more people will have a food garden this year for the first time, raising the new total to 43 million people. That’s a 19% increase over the previous year, according to the National Gardening Association. Today we’ll talk to one of the foremost authorities on Victory Gardens, Rose Hayden-Smith to learn about their history and more on why they are so popular today, and are they here to stay?

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This podcast series showcases the stories of people, places and organizations doing good things for the planet with an emphasis on gardening. Many but not all episodes are created to provide more in depth and backstory information to the national public series by the same name; Growing a Greener World. Hosted by Joe Lamp'l, national gardening television personality and author of The Green Gardener's Guide, Joe shares his unique, insiders perspective with NPR style stories, interviews with nationally acclaimed experts, answers listener's questions and offers useful tips, all in a fresh, insightful and entertaining way.