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Victory Gardens Were Big In World War Two And Garden Seed Orders Up 50% This Year!

If you work at a seed company, business is brisk and extra help is being hired to staff the orders.

No matter what happens in the economy, someone is given an opportunity to excel in the old fashioned American, free enterprise way. If you have a garden, you know the enjoyment from starting the pepper and tomato plants early on your window ledge or sun porch. If you have not gotten on your knees to feel the satisfaction of planning, planting, weeding and eventually harvest of your own home grown treasure, read on for the A-Z on

raising your own garden. Or learn that gardening is way way more than just planting seedshere. You don't need a large plot of land to feed yourself and your family. But you need a plan. If the garden is 20 feet by 50 feet, you need to make sure it is not shaded, that the soil is rich, orange brown and a rusting type..that air gets to, that water can drain property through. Removal of rocks, stumps, and consideration of the slope of the land key. You do not want the seeds washing away from a side hill plot, and if the slope is all you have to work with, go across the slope rather than up and down to keep water from "racing" during those summer showers.

If you have radish, leaf lettuce in mind, remember they grow fast and their space will be vacated to accommodate say the cucumbers and squash that come in later with their spreading nature. Utilizing space efficiently is the key to small gardens that have high yields to feed your family. And for first timers, one..just one zucchini hill will do the trick. The plants are hearty, prolific and you won't be able to keep up with the yield unless you have zucchini bread, pancakes, casseroles most of the meals. The young tender ones are the way to roll but they become large clubs quickly if left on the vine to grow. Flower gardens are fun too..Can you spot hard worker in the picture above that reminds you of a REALTOR? You will have company in the garden..especially around harvest when the corn matures. Scare crows and plastic owls or hawks can deter some of the pest. Tin plates that wave in the wind and I even have heard of radios being used to scare away free loaders.

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Posted by Andrew Mooers | Northern Maine Real Estate / Aroostook County Broker on 03/16/2009 09:18 AM

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7 Comments on Victory Gardens Were Big In World War Two And Garden Seed Orders Up 50% This Year!

MAR

Andrew, My wife and I were talking about this very thing over coffee this morning, we have a large field in the back that we never attempted to grow anything in. This might be a good time to start...Organic veggies, for free is a good goal.

I'm surprised we still don't grow these in so called great times. Gardens are fantastice and free from pesticides.

I grew up on a farm so it is in my veins and have always had a garden on top of working in the fields as a kid along with my brothers. You know the food is good because you did not spray it with gene altering chemicals. The tomatoes that are big, "earthy" and full of taste with some fresh cucumbers that are only 10 minutes old...and sugar and gold corn...I better stop, getting hungry and too early for the next meal. Gardens are not only a way to save money, there is something spiritual about seeing little shoots headed skyward as you water, hoe and watch the sunrise or set. It is therapy away from the phone with you and the family. Selling produce is a great job for kids too..make a deal where they get part of the profits and they quickly learn how hard manual labor is but also how quickly they can make more, if they work harder. Good honest healthy work and they meet the public selling it which we all know is an education!

Andrew, I love to garden, too. Your season must be kind of short.

In the 80s, I planted every fruit and nut tree I could in our area and we shared with the fresh fruits, vegetables and nuts with friends and neighbors. We even got prizes at the Fair. Once I rented that home, I ended up cutting down all the trees and the garden was gone too, only the dark,rich soil is still there. Most of the tenants were not into gardening.

I learned that herbs figs and berries are the easiest to grow, and that is what I have now, until I move to another home.

Short strain corn..90 to 120 days. Early king a good variety, sugar and gold is white/gold smaller ear variety that is pretty tasty. Racoons and black bear like it too. (frown) We grew strawberries too and the fourth year open it up to you pick where they eat one box, pick one box!

MAR

Andrew, most places I lived I had a small garden with whatever would grow, big enough to give us some fresh veggies and small enough so that it wouldn't turn into a major chore. Not only is it fun and very relaxing in a way, it also gave us much better produce than you could get in a store.

Silvia..it is relaxing and picking a fresh cucumber, tomato, pulling some scallions or boiling corn, and new potatoes. Yes..that tastes good.

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