From the collections of the Imperial War Museum. Produced by the Ministry of Information and then Ministry of Agriculture - an appeal to the public to grow vegetables
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@97WarriorGrad13 жыл бұрын
I love these old wartime reels, especially the ones about gardening and being resourceful, rather than wasteful. When it came to gardening in the ground -- I sucked at it! Then, I made loads of homemade organic compost, poured it into flower pots, added my seedlings (and some mycorrhizal fungi), and soon I had wonderful veggies! Yes, you can start a garden anywhere -- no excuses.
@fernandis8613 жыл бұрын
Wow! Remember studying about WW2, during school days. "Dig for Victory" was one of our first study projects. I think todays young generation can learn a couple of lessons from these war-period videos to see how lucky they are! Cheers! XD
@MichaelSHartman3 жыл бұрын
Practical, and relatively relevant. There's been the Korean War, Recession of 1958, Energy Crisis, Deflation Era, 2009 Recession, and COVID-19 pandemic since the film. Each generation should keep a small hand in gardening for the hard times.
@cchrisr19648 жыл бұрын
tcbink, By the 1970s many of these allotments were built over for housing; some of which as badly needed. However then came the greedy Councils who saw £ signs in their eyes when the realised that they could make more money by selling it to developers. Far greater income for them than the rental of plot! What concerns me if, heavens for bid the British Isles were blockaded again through war, where you would have our allotments and fileds? Most of that arable land has been built on, we would not be able to feed ourselves.
@djole94hns8 жыл бұрын
Demolish houses and build higher, of course. Although, I find it hard to believe the UK would be completely blockaded with an ally like the U.S... unless the U.S. is the one blockading :)
@saraalabdulla33192 жыл бұрын
I like to study history of Britain
@elizabethcleland62674 жыл бұрын
all countries should do this grow on balconies walls anywhere been saying for 30+ old saying every little helps am in scotland am 60 an going to grow my own
@spmoran47038 ай бұрын
It was a good idea then. And it is s good idea now . Many schools have vegetsble plots . And food can be grown in the smallest of spaces. I gave up growing flowers years ago . Just some at the edge to attract bees . Its good exercise snd definately not as borning as the gym.
@Stuart3611 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video! I got myself a bit of land :)
@jodie_does_makeup16013 жыл бұрын
This was very handy for my school work
@fillevans12 жыл бұрын
Love this!!!
@matthewoldfield3408 жыл бұрын
good old days
@vincentneale26208 жыл бұрын
Roy Hay used to write a gardening column in the News of the World
@aleksrb17683 жыл бұрын
Im learning about WWII
@andrewrooney57617 жыл бұрын
thank god I found this this help me with home work :)
@sarahsullivan67974 жыл бұрын
me too!
@Inaflap9 жыл бұрын
... and then the slugs had a nocturnal feast.
@fdsdh112 жыл бұрын
I love 1:06 it is almost a complete opposite to Goring's guns or butter speech
@rosrychaplet14 жыл бұрын
isn't an hour in the garden better than an hour in the qeue (line)?
@saraalabdulla33192 жыл бұрын
I like to Britain history studies
@GladiatorShield11 жыл бұрын
Maybe he means the front lines in the military.
@greenfingersgardener82211 жыл бұрын
its all very well saying plant leeks like that, BUT! reminding ppl to put water in the hole, and not soil, would not have gone a miss...
@janettembf76776 жыл бұрын
Good point, gg. We did survive, though.
@emmaw893711 жыл бұрын
No, he definitely says queue.
@snow2555 Жыл бұрын
Does anyone on here know for sure rather the Victory Gardens in England started in October 1939 or in January 1940? Some sites claim the primal, others the latter and I am a bit confused. Any real info would be highly appreciated, I am truly in need of this one!
@COIcultist3 жыл бұрын
Asked further down what is a Ten Rod Plot? A rod is 5.5 yards by 5.5 yards. So 10X5.5X5.5 yards. So if divided in rectangular plots 302.5 sq yards. www.harrodhorticultural.com/allotment-plot-sizes-pgid1031.html#:~:text=A%20rod%20was%20used%20to%20control%20a%20team,feed%20a%204%20person%20family%20for%201%20year. If interested in WWI British small plots, The Wartime Kitchen And Garden might interest you: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYqofZ9sg7JsbMk or Wartime Farm: kzbin.info/aero/PL72jhKwankOiJ67xrb87Za12tLJOai142