Title
Victory Gardens: Handbook of the Victory Garden Committee War Services, Pennsylvania State Council of Defense
Subject
Victory Garden Handbook
Description
Handbook with advice and instructions for growing a victory garden during the Second World War.
Local governments provided manuals to instruct the home front population on the proper and best way to grow a garden. Essentially, it was believed, that if an individual followed what the handbook said, they would have a successful garden. The information included in theses handbooks encompassed everything from the best type of soil to plant in to combating bugs and fungus that might attack the plants. These handbooks represent a less traditional form of propaganda to encourage the home front to grow victory gardens.
Local governments provided manuals to instruct the home front population on the proper and best way to grow a garden. Essentially, it was believed, that if an individual followed what the handbook said, they would have a successful garden. The information included in theses handbooks encompassed everything from the best type of soil to plant in to combating bugs and fungus that might attack the plants. These handbooks represent a less traditional form of propaganda to encourage the home front to grow victory gardens.
Creator
Pennsylvania State Council of Defense
Source
Earthly Pursuits
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Date
April 1944
Language
English