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Garden - Cultivation

Dig for victory

Author: Clare Flynn | Posted: Thursday 16th July '09

This little film may be ancient and we no longer need to dig for victory, but the advice in this wartime video is on the button.

There’s a great visual demonstration of digging a plot, preparing the ground, sowing seeds, planting out seedlings etc. It’s very short but packed with useful information that’s as relevant today as ever to the novice veg grower.

Related links

>> Growing vegetables

>> The Small Garden - a 1953 book that’s packed with essential gardening advice and written in a charming style

>> Incredible Edible Todmorden

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Posted by Make It and Mend It: Website Review | Simple Green Living (unregistered) on October 5, 2009 at 11:34pm
[...] Dig for victory [...]
Posted by Trevor (unregistered) on February 18, 2010 at 11:33pm
I love watching these old films. The advice given back then is still relevant today. I will be adding this site to my blog as it makes us go back to the old values that used to be in our lives. Well done.
Posted by Susan (unregistered) on March 3, 2010 at 11:44pm
This video was just what I needed! My young friends at our Artist Co-op are trying to have a community garden, but they don't even believe in weeding before they till. I shared this on Facebook & hope that it helps their efforts. I go out to weed but some younger people still ask me "Why?"

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