In 1917, The Independent Harper’s Weekly printed a chart to help direct citizens on when and how to plant a war garden. These gardens were planted to help with the food shortages brought on by the war. Most of the men and boys were fighting. Food was in great demand.

Are you curious about planting schedules and planting ideas of the time? Research the many publications in the Archives.

The Independent Harper’s Weekly
April 14, 1917
page 132

One article in Popular Mechanics reported that Uncle Sam had 18,000,000 Victory Gardens!

It even gave a diagram of how a successful Victory Garden would look.

There is a chart to help you measure the rows you will need to plant.

Popular Mechanics
May 1943
Vol. 79 No.5
pg.1-6