Uploaded April 2022 | Updated September 2026, 14 hours ago
Victory gardens were vegetable, fruit, and herb gardens planted at private residences and public parks during WWI and WWII. And while these gardens disappeared after the fighting stopped, the importance of victory gardens remains. Gardens are important tools in the present-day fight against such enemies as the obesity epidemic, food insecurity, and environmental degradation. Plus, there are few things as satisfying as eating something you grew.
Victory gardens were vegetable, fruit, and herb gardens planted at private residences and public parks during WWI and WWII. And while these gardens disappeared after the fighting stopped, the importance of victory gardens remains. Gardens are important tools in the present-day fight against such enemies as the obesity epidemic, food insecurity, and environmental degradation. Plus, there are few things as satisfying as eating something you grew.
