Channel98Worldwide.com presents a classic presentation of a lost film about the original victory garden. The inspiration for the long running PBS TV Show, this film has not been seen for 50 years.
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Great video! Crazy how we used to think it was ok for kids to mix up chemicals and apply pesticide dust with no protective gear! Thanks for sharing
This is soooooooo interesting! Jane, the 16 year old, gardens in white socks and a dress. And her little brother is spraying poisons like calcium arsenate!
Google "calcium arsenate".
But I was no expert either: I watched the PBS show, Crockett's Victory Garden" for more than a year before I realized that what was being grown in the Boston area wouldn't necessarily work in Texas. That was in the late 1970's. Now I grow things organically with no synthetics and I am still learning every day thanks to great websites like PTF and FreedomGardens.org!
Thank you Dervae Family!
Mike aka GarlicMan76458 on FreedomGardens.org
Wow. Interesting. Totally creeped me out watching them casually use the chemicals. You know, I swear I have less problems with bugs BECAUSE I don't use the chemicals. Still, the video was a sweet view of life as it used to be. And the size of their garden! I am so envious.
What a gem of a video.
Yes the chemcials were 'ill-used' by our standards, but I imagine this was just common practise back then.
Thank you for showing this to us, it is wonderful to have an insight into the lives of others many years ago.
Emily
I liked the video but it was incredible how they sprayed everything with pesticides and chemicals...my god. Even the seeds!!! Thank goodness we know better now days!!!
I saw that about a month ago from a link on FG. I too thought it humorous in a freightening sort of way about the chemicals they used. Of course my mother used to play with mercury as a child.
Boy do I wish I had that kind of land to grow.
Just imagine square inch or max out gardening that plot!!!! Talk about tons of produce!!! Thanks for sharing!