Just a few weeks ago, we all thought we were going to die of winter. Now it’s springtime - and after the abundance of flowers comes the fruit. It’s time to start thinking about growing your own food. Gardening is hotter than ever - check out my girl Michelle Obama with a shovel.

This isn’t the first time it’s been hip to get dirty. Tomorrow night (Tuesday), there will be a panel discussion about the history of Victory Gardens. More info from the web:

Wartimes are fertile times for American gardeners and farmers. Panel organizer Sarah Zurier, a historian at the RI Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission, will share her research on Rhode Island’s wartime garden movements from King Philip’s War to World War II. Panelist Judy Barrett Litoff, a Professor of History at Bryant University, will discuss the Women’s Land Army of World War II and the crucial role played by women who plowed the ground, planted the seeds, cultivated the plants, and harvested much of the nation’s crops from 1942-45. Rich Pederson, the City Farm Manager at the Southside Community Land Trust in Providence, will discuss the motivations behind Victory Gardens and how similar they are to contemporary efforts to “Grow Your Own.”

Green Zones: From War Garden to Your Garden - Firehouse 13 @ 5:30pm.

Followed by an Urban Ag Spring Party/Potluck at 7:30!

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