tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:53:26 +0000<i>Promoting the Victory Garden Revival and other simple, earth-friendly endeavors as</i> bipartisan, patriotic acts <i>in an age of uncertainty.</i><br><br> On Twitter? Give a <a href="http://twittgroups.com/tweetgrid/twitter4vg">Tweet for Victory Gardens</a>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/noreply@blogger.com (P.Price)Blogger480125http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.giftag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323.post-6735000611297200324Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:42:00 +00002009-11-06T16:53:10.693-06:00White House GardenMichelle ObamaFor all the interest in elementary school gardens, I personally think that college/university gardens are the most fertile ground for expanding the number of America's public gardens. Up in Pennsylvania, one school has a jump start:Gardening and an interest in horticulture and agriculture have always been a part of Haverford College and a Quaker education, and a remnant of this tradition can be http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~3/qj0ADpcbtyo/everything-old-new-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.Price)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~4/qj0ADpcbtyo" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/2009/11/everything-old-new-again.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323.post-295766859851785182Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:02:00 +00002009-10-28T17:03:44.574-05:00Botany of DesireMichael PollanFoodies and gardeners... check your local listings and crank up the DVR! Sneak preview:http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~3/oC_YNfmPIVE/botany-of-desire-on-pbs-tonight.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.Price)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~4/oC_YNfmPIVE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/2009/10/botany-of-desire-on-pbs-tonight.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323.post-1088841588431535445Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:38:00 +00002009-10-28T08:57:49.121-05:00RWG CommunityRWG CampaignThere's a new video up by Kitchen Gardener's International about what we should all do next now that we've got a White House garden. Basically the video reveals how KGI is moving on from Eat The View to Crush Hunger.I've been pondering the same theme for several months--what's next for the RW&G blog? After a year of blogging daily, long-time readers will have noted that my posting has trailed offhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~3/e2tNvN1IBdQ/looking-ahead.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.Price)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~4/e2tNvN1IBdQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/2009/10/looking-ahead.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323.post-5879369626607474294Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:17:00 +00002009-10-20T09:20:09.539-05:00Crush HungerRoger DoironEat The ViewFrom Roger Doiron: The Eat the View campaign to plant a garden at the White House was a project of the nonprofit group Kitchen Gardeners International. We're running a new campaign called "Crush Hunger" whose goal is to leverage a $50,000 grant which we'll use to help gardeners and gardening projects all over the world.The competition also gives out daily prizes for the most donations collected http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~3/dPv6Rx7-h14/kgieat-view-need-your-help.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.Price)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~4/dPv6Rx7-h14" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/2009/10/kgieat-view-need-your-help.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323.post-6041352096979340928Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:35:00 +00002009-10-19T18:38:03.891-05:00First PupWhite House GardenVisit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyI found this at Obamafoodorama.com.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~3/7x6Tyr_jWF4/bo-knows-roses-tour-of-wh-thanks-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.Price)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~4/7x6Tyr_jWF4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/2009/10/bo-knows-roses-tour-of-wh-thanks-to.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323.post-1868888530520190445Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:32:00 +00002009-10-19T18:34:07.251-05:00NBC Nightly NewsSan Francisco compostAmericaGlobal EffortsVisit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~3/vwpctSDPuos/san-francisco-goes-compost-al.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.Price)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~4/vwpctSDPuos" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/2009/10/san-francisco-goes-compost-al.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323.post-6188987707542220253Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:07:00 +00002009-10-17T22:55:00.545-05:00Nobel PrizeMedia WatchElinor OstromNot exactly... but I did learn this week from Katie Workman's National Examiner blog that Elinor Ostrom just received a Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for research inspired by World War II victory gardens.From what I've gleaned online about her research, Ostrom was essential in shattering the myth that people can't manage shared resources effectively as a commons. Ask any community http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~3/8rCOwIFGU_0/nobel-for-victory-gardening.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.Price)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~4/8rCOwIFGU_0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/2009/10/nobel-for-victory-gardening.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323.post-3226444385493362531Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:08:00 +00002009-09-30T08:08:00.748-05:00Sesame StreetWhite House GardenMichelle ObamaFrom Reuters:U.S. first lady Michelle Obama is to kick off the 40th anniversary season of the children's TV show "Sesame Street" with a segment encouraging kids to plant gardens and eathealthy food.Obama, who is planting a fruit and vegetable garden on the grounds of the White House, will appear in the November10 season debut of "Sesame Street" -- the educational show for kids that is broadcast http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~3/albDiZhH9PY/grab-your-seeds-elmo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.Price)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~4/albDiZhH9PY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/2009/09/grab-your-seeds-elmo.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323.post-1473952462134186792Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:04:00 +00002009-09-29T14:06:50.100-05:00Victory GardenWhite House GardenMichelle ObamaWe asked for it. We got it. And now you too can visit the White House garden, according to a US News story that includes this snippet from a press release:The White House Gardens and Grounds Tours will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 17th, and from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 18th, 2009.Visitors to the gardens will be able to view the Jacqueline Kennedy http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~3/XRukcsPb7SY/visit-white-house-garden-this-october.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.Price)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~4/XRukcsPb7SY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/2009/09/visit-white-house-garden-this-october.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323.post-2188465888096719978Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:14:00 +00002009-09-14T13:25:55.081-05:00Victory GardenFallAs you may recall, our first garden of the year started off great, only to be struck by a late freeze and a drought. Oh, and let's not forget a heatwave. In July, I stopped watering because, well, it just felt wasteful to pour the water into the raised beds when it was too hot and dry for anything to set fruit.In very early August, I pulled out the dead stuff, added some compost and waited a few http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~3/4S_Y4FxU8Tw/hanging-in-there.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.Price)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~4/4S_Y4FxU8Tw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/2009/09/hanging-in-there.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323.post-633265979379681929Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:47:00 +00002009-09-11T08:50:00.778-05:00Farmers MarketWhite House GardenMichelle ObamaFrom today's Washington Post: An open-air farmers market with as many as 20 vendors will operate just north of the White House on Thursday afternoons this fall, after organizers received city permission to close one block of Vermont Avenue for the event.The vendors' debut next week, encouraged by the White House and community groups, will mark the return of a fresh produce market that once stood http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~3/9Fq1DNGG8Lc/white-house-farmers-market-yup.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.Price)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~4/9Fq1DNGG8Lc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/2009/09/white-house-farmers-market-yup.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323.post-133129777824759833Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:25:00 +00002009-09-01T06:25:00.894-05:00Victory GardensRose Hayden-SmithVictory GardenRose Hayden-Smith (@victorygrower) is, in my opinion, the most well-versed scholar on Victory Gardening history. And if you happen to be in Washington, D.C. in September, note that she's giving a talk at the United States Botanic Garden.At no instance in our lifetimes has the interest in gardening, urban agriculture and local food systems been so intense.  The past has the ability to inform the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~3/H9xbPnBhYhE/heads-up-for-dc-victory-garden-talk.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.Price)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~4/H9xbPnBhYhE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/2009/09/heads-up-for-dc-victory-garden-talk.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323.post-8019559873490169464Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:04:00 +00002009-08-31T10:05:34.763-05:00White House GardenEat The ViewMichelle ObamaCool, huh? Read more over on Lynn Sweet's FLOTUS blog at Politics Daily.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~3/gHRc8A7pt7U/flotus-garden-vlog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.Price)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~4/gHRc8A7pt7U" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/2009/08/flotus-garden-vlog.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323.post-8704252578547601315Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:11:00 +00002009-08-25T14:20:13.928-05:00PhotographsFarm AidFarmsI received this note via email from the Farm Aid folks about a fundraiser they've got going on: We're looking for photos of farms, farmers and farm families, farming equipment and barns, farmer's markets and farm animals — anything and everything that shows the vibrancy and beauty of the American family farm. Your readers can win a trip and two front row tickets to Farm Aid 2009 Presented by http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~3/wMnpaFvp38w/farm-aid-wants-your-farm-fresh-photos.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.Price)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~4/wMnpaFvp38w" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/2009/08/farm-aid-wants-your-farm-fresh-photos.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323.post-4593048236982054596Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:35:00 +00002009-08-25T09:47:04.102-05:00James McWilliamsMichael PollanJust FoodI've written a bit about why I want to read James McWilliams' new book over at MySA.com. Come read it.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~3/pATjTBy7F4E/just-food.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.Price)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~4/pATjTBy7F4E" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/2009/08/just-food.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323.post-1958137069677112504Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:26:00 +00002009-08-18T09:27:40.203-05:00We learned late yesterday that my mother's childhood friend passed away. Just last year Chris contributed a letter to this blog's cause, the contents of which can be found here.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~3/PaNCwraNHZ4/in-memoriam-chris-m.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.Price)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~4/PaNCwraNHZ4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/2009/08/in-memoriam-chris-m.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323.post-9184604217356440628Sun, 16 Aug 2009 21:16:00 +00002009-08-16T19:28:26.531-05:00Canning/PreservingNew blog up called Cans Across America. From their mission:Canning Across America is a nationwide, ad hoc collective of cooks, gardeners and food lovers committed to the revival of the lost art of “putting up” food. Our goal is to promote safe food preservation and the joys of community building through food. The weekend of Aug. 29-30 is our kickoff, with how-to classes, demos and home canning http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~3/Lzni7mPq7FM/cans-across-america.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.Price)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~4/Lzni7mPq7FM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/2009/08/cans-across-america.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323.post-7065464897760863005Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:24:00 +00002009-08-13T10:33:04.179-05:00Guerrilla GardeningMy friend K. found this picture online and sent a link. Love it!Toronto street artist PosterChild has an ongoing, extensive project to convert flier and newspaper boxes into guerilla gardening boxes.(Source: Cory Doctorow on Boing Boing)http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~3/AEwJRv0Cwkk/guerilla-garden-in-box.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.Price)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~4/AEwJRv0Cwkk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/2009/08/guerilla-garden-in-box.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323.post-4423919660707978590Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:18:00 +00002009-08-11T15:21:29.782-05:00Kitchen Garden DayRoger DoironIn case you're not a subscriber to the KGI Newsletter,  I thought this was pretty interesting. It was written by Roger Doiron:I have found some cause for hope this year and in unlikely places: the actions of our elected officials. You, more than any other group, are aware of the important role the White House kitchen garden in playing in changing mindsets about what good food is, where it comes http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~3/nQwiDDyQoZs/latest-note-from-roger-doiron.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.Price)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~4/nQwiDDyQoZs" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/2009/08/latest-note-from-roger-doiron.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323.post-1745733748425175565Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:29:00 +00002009-08-20T17:46:20.891-05:00hashtagsgarden hashtagsTwitterBelow are the ones that immediately spring to mind, but I suspect there are more pro-sustainable gardening hashtags. Please suggest additional hashtags and where people can go for more information as you see fit. Also, international efforts are welcome here, too. I just know of the U.S. groups.National (U.S.)• #twitter4vg - Twitter for Victory Gardens group, also Twitter for Victory Garden http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~3/i43orhw1FeY/twitter-gardening-hashtag-round-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.Price)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~4/i43orhw1FeY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/2009/08/twitter-gardening-hashtag-round-up.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323.post-8654621031407693057Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:02:00 +00002009-08-10T06:02:00.461-05:00Web WatchMedia Watch• Victory Garden Rooted in Giving (MO)• Beaufort Public Garden Could Produce Big Harvest (S.C.)• Looking Ahead to Autumn Gardening (TX)• Victory Garden Set Up Behind Milford Church (MI)http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~3/c-n-Q2gPrSI/media-web-watch.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.Price)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~4/c-n-Q2gPrSI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/2009/08/media-web-watch.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323.post-1633831368650757401Sun, 09 Aug 2009 21:57:00 +00002009-08-09T17:56:56.899-05:00Dig for VictoryPrince CharlesQueen ElizabethGlobal EffortsThe Independent broke a story today that Britain is about to get serious... REALLY serious... about homegrown food:Britain is to commit itself to a massive increase in domestic food production to feed the population in the next 40 years, The Independent on Sunday has learnt. The UK will announce tomorrow that it intends to "play a full part" in meeting a United Nations target of raising food http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~3/yOH968Hsccs/breaking-news-britain-to-dig-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.Price)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~4/yOH968Hsccs" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/2009/08/breaking-news-britain-to-dig-for.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323.post-6961649320446888371Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:03:00 +00002009-07-31T15:03:00.331-05:00Victory GardensVictory GardenCNNrecession gardenrecession gardensEmbedded video from CNN VideoIf video fails to work, click here.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~3/1kfuYKvcwCs/friday-fun-cnns-victory-garden-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.Price)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~4/1kfuYKvcwCs" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/2009/07/friday-fun-cnns-victory-garden-update.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323.post-1053232545968174252Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:22:00 +00002009-07-28T10:28:06.968-05:00TwitterMedia WatchI tried to embed the video, but it's not showing up. You can see it here.Note that you can follow Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden on Twitter (@lewisginter).http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~3/pHCcMZuWsM4/pro-community-garden-editorial-virginia.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.Price)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~4/pHCcMZuWsM4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/2009/07/pro-community-garden-editorial-virginia.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6236705234775993323.post-1340532293571467846Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:48:00 +00002009-07-27T09:31:22.075-05:00Recommended ReadsIt's been awhile since I've given Sunset a mention, and that's a shame. I live just outside the magazine's core coverage area--existing somewhere between it and its sister publication Southern Living in vibe and environment, but I always tear into it when a new issue arrives, anticipating I'll find something good inside.  Of course, it didn't hurt that I had a friend's family be profiled in it http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~3/iuCs_ncUjHE/recommended-reads-sunset-magazine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (P.Price)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RedWhiteandGrew/~4/iuCs_ncUjHE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.redwhiteandgrewblog.com/2009/07/recommended-reads-sunset-magazine.html