During #WW1 and #WW2, home gardens produced up to 40% of the produce in the U.S. With costs of living skyrocketing and supply issues increasing, it is time to get back to self-sufficiency. It is also a great learning experience and hobby.
Lettuce is one of the easiest vegetables to grow in pots. Their rooting is shallow; but needs good drainage. The containers can be moved around from window to window to catch the morning and afternoon sun.
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During #WW1 and #WW2, home gardens produced up to 40% of the produce in the U.S. With costs of living skyrocketing and supply issues increasing, it is time to get back to self-sufficiency. It is also a great learning experience and hobby.
Carrots are shade tolerant. So you don’t necessarily need grow lights for them. The containers can be moved around from window to window to catch the morning and afternoon sun.
Carrots come in different growth sizes. So a shorter carrot like the Little Fingers are perfect for indoor container gardening.
Choose a pot that is about one foot deep, or even a bucket (perfect are the 35lb cat litter buckets!). Plant the seeds about an inch apart. Spray the top soil to keep it moist; but don’t over water. In about 90 days, your first crop should be ready to harvest! Replace each harvested carrot with a new seed for continuous production!
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During #WW1, President Woodrow Wilson called on U.S. citizens to grow their own food to supplement their food supply.
People were asked to work every bit of land possible to produce their own food. Food production had fallen dramatically because most agricultural labor joined the military and the U.S. entered a food shortage.
During #WW2, U.S. citizens were once again called upon to grow food in whatever space they could find. Food production had once again fallen due to agricultural labor joining the military.
The Victory Garden movement was successful. Sowing the Seeds of Victory produced 40 percent of all the fresh fruits and vegetables consumed in the U.S. during this period. 20,000,000 Victory Gardens were recorded across the United States. Victory Gardens were even planted on school ground and used to supplement children’s lunches.
Government entities would supply families with seed packet designs to reserve produce seeds, garden plot guidance and recipes.
nmmc_kids_victory_garden_activity_11Printable PDF from the U.S. Marine Corp Museum
Excess food grown in Victory Gardens was canned and used during the winter months to help supplement the amount of food available.
Planting and growing fresh produce is a rewarding hobby, sign of self sufficency and off sets the food bill! But what if you don’t have a lot of yard space? Or any yard space? Use containers, windowsill gardens, rooftop gardens, balcony or patio gardens. Use grow lights inside. There are many possibilities that will work!
Find a fun seed variety pack and have fun growing your own vegetables!
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Mark your calendars for our upcoming Denville Holiday Parade !
November 27, 2022 @ 2pm in #downtowndenville !
Our parade will feature the Colonial Musketeers Fife and Drum Corp!
#MorrisCty honored a local #Boonton Legend at the #VeteransDay Distinguished Service Medals Ceremony.
Arthur Lloyd Charlton, a #WW2 veteran, is a local #Boonton author. Hon. Frelinghuysen added local books of history written by Arthur Lloyd Charlton to #Boonton‘s time capsule. These books are: “Stories of a Small Town Boonton USA”, “More Stories of a Small Town Boonton USA”, and “Boonton USA WW2 Stories”.
He was honored by the #MorrisCty Board of Commissioners with the Distinguished Service Medal.
Richard D. Allen, Jr. of Washington Township
Arthur L. Charlton of Boonton
Carl “Mike” Cabanas of Morristown
Tarek Al-Aydi of Morristown
Stephen D. Reynolds of Flanders
Lawrence L. Walsh of Mendham
Timothy N. McCloe of Morristown
Brian L. Jones of Long Valley
Richard N. Jones of Morristown
George C. Marmo of Montville (honored posthumously)
Read these #Veterans full bios @ MorrisCty !
Thank you for your services!
Join Professor Greg Pope and POWWW on a guided geology walk through Jonathan’s Woods!
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2022 AT 10 AM
Jonathan’s Woods is a true treasure of #Denville ! Video by Dave Blinder
Alexander Clemente will be presenting a series of lectures on the Greats of History!
Monday, November 14th @ 7pm – Catherine the Great – Live and #distancelearning
Did you know Catherine the Great was not Russian? Nor was Catherine her name! Register for this lecture to learn more!
Thank you @DenvilleLibrary for programs like this!
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2022 AT 5:30 PM – 9 PM
@DenvilleLibrary presents an historical treat from one of #Denville‘s own #Veterans and local historians, Joel Farkas!
Register to attend live or via #DistanceLearning
Joel Farkas, graduate of Ohio State University, Officer in the U.S. Army, volunteer with the National Park Service, docent at #MorrisCty ‘s Washington’s Headquarters, lifelong learning lecturer with Rutger’s University, lifelong lecturer with Fairleigh Dickenson University, recipient of the National Park Service Centennial Volunteer Challenge Award, and teacher and collector of history!
Sample lecture by Joel Farkas on “George Washington Slept Here (NJ)”
Thank you @DenvilleLibrary for programs like this!
