Victory Gardens

18 Beautiful Edible Landscaping Plants : TreeHugger

treehugger.com | Posted 06.04.2009 | Green


It's that time of year when garden centers are full, and you just can't seem to squeeze enough hours out of the day to get your yard done. With budget...

Reused Gutters Form A Vertical Victory Garden

greenUPGRADER | Posted 05.30.2009 | Green


When Suzanne Forsling moved to Juneau Alaska from Iowa, she found that it was a little bit harder to get her garden to grow. Frustrated by cold soil, ...

The Farm Your Tiny Apartment Wants To Be

Chelsea Green | Posted 05.29.2009 | Green


Indoor space can be used for gardening too if there's a sunny spot on a windowsill or in a room: container vegetables, herbs, and small fruit trees ar...

Kitchen Garden Photos Sent In By HuffPost Green Readers (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Dave Burdick | Posted 05.29.2009 | Green


Thank you! We asked HuffPost Green readers to send in photos and descriptions of their kitchen gardens (or victory gardens, if you prefer), and they ...

How to Attract Birds to Your Yard

planetgreen.discovery.com | Posted 05.28.2009 | Green


Birds are like people, except they are a different species and aren't as good at crossword puzzles. Despite our obvious differences, we still want bir...

Send Us Photos Of Your Kitchen Gardens!

Huffington Post | Dave Burdick | Posted 05.24.2009 | Green


'Tis the season! Whether you signed up for free kitchen garden seeds on Earth Day or whether you've been working on your plants indoors to transplant ...

A Food Revolution in the Making, from Victory Gardens to the White House Lawn

Michael Pollan | Posted 05.23.2009 | Green


Michael Pollan

If we want to make significant progress in reducing global warming we will need to wean the American food system off its heavy diet of fossil fuel and put it back on a diet of solar energy.

Victory Gardens Around The Country (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 04.28.2009 | Living


CNN's "Your Bottom Line" did a segment Saturday on the dramatic rise in seed sales this spring as more people turn to home gardening. Watch the video ...

Lincolnesque Vision Needed for USDA People's Gardens

Rose Hayden-Smith | Posted 04.17.2009 | Green


Rose Hayden-Smith

As a result of Lincoln's vision, a national department of agriculture was formed. Now, the USDA should lead the way in reviving a national gardening effort now. And we should all answer the call to service by participating.

Tomorrow's Info Today: Staying Ahead of the News Cycle

Randall Amster | Posted 04.12.2009 | Media


Randall Amster

From now on, I will only get my news from future-based sources, and thus seek to remain ahead of the curve. Outlandish, you say? Impossible? You are obviously so behind the times.

After the Green Economy, Green Security

Chip Ward | Posted 03.30.2009 | Green


Chip Ward

Isn't it time that we green-ed homeland security? I'm not talking about cops wearing recycled Kevlar recharging their Tasers via solar panels.

7 Ways to Grow Your Own Food and Save Money

Sarah Newman | Posted 03.26.2009 | Green


Sarah Newman

Tear up your front lawn and plant a garden. In the long-term, it will be a lot cheaper than shopping at the supermarket. And you can share your harvest with your community.

Summon Us to Service: Ask Americans to Grow Victory Gardens

Rose Hayden-Smith | Posted 03.07.2009 | Green


Rose Hayden-Smith

Mr. President, we're hungry for change, and the revival of a national Victory Garden campaign can give us the kind of change we can dig into. Please, Mr. President: Summon us to service.

Return Of The Victory Garden? Homegrown Veggies Save Money

Los Angeles Times | David Colker | Posted 10.16.2008 | Green


I don't have a green thumb. When little plants misbehave, their parents threaten to send them to my yard. But with supermarket prices for produce ...