I planted a Victory Garden yesterday, inspired by the Victory Gardens of WWI and WWII. Originally called War Gardens in WWI, while soldiers fought on the European battlefields, loved ones at home showed their support by planting vegetable gardens. Slogans such as “Sow the Seeds of Victory”and”Preserve Your Reserve” encouraged Americans to grow their own food to help preserve the …
WHERE LILACS STILL BLOOM by JANE KIRKPATRICK
I’ve known about Hulda Klager for a number of years. I think the year I read my first Jane Kirkpatrick novel, A Gathering of Finches – my all-time favorite – was the same year I read about Hulda’s lilac gardens in the Oregonian. I quickly scanned the article, making a mental note that I would need to visit someday. After all, …