Dig For Victory

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14 жыл бұрын

During the Second World War, getting the most from your little plot of land was crucial. This film, produced by the Ministry of Agriculture in 1941, explains how to prepare an area of ground for growing your veg, and shows why not having space is simply no excuse.
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@greenfingersgardener822 6 жыл бұрын

i have been growing my own fruit and veg for 48 yrs now, i don't grow for money saving, never have, i grow for the pleasure, but most of all, for the taste

@tothelighthouse9843 Жыл бұрын

I'm a gardener. This film is a thing of beauty.

@TheLondonForever00 4 жыл бұрын

This is what we should all be doing still to feed everyone on this planet. We seem to have gone backward on food production.

@noonoobaggins 14 жыл бұрын

Great piece of film and history, thanks for sharing and keeping history alive.

@grjones 14 жыл бұрын

An absolutely brilliant clip. I'm an allotment holder and love growing my own!

@MichaelSHartman 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the upload. It was nice to see the encouragement the government gave. WWII gardeners and farmers in my opinion are the unsung heroes of the war. I admire Victory gardeners, especially the British for the demand they went through. For anyone that is interested I suggest "The Wartime Garden" with Ruth Mott and "The Wartime Farm" on KZfaq. It makes you really admire that generation.

@jaws23100 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the recommendations!

@TheLondonForever00 4 жыл бұрын

Both excellent shows.

@1984potionlover 5 жыл бұрын

Make me want to get out there and do some gardening right now, or some harvesting! Very persuasive film. Edu-ganda for a good cause. I wish we had more things in media these days that inspired people to be the best they are capable of being, and encouragement,education on how to do the best you can with what you've got and to be proud of the work for yourself and in the wider community.Inviting, and encompassing through experiences and efforts. Pulling together, instead of pulling away, each to do"their own thing", as is often the case these days. Lots of emphasis on the individual wants, but not the same pressure to be part of a greater group that works together for the betterment of all involved and the larger community, thereby enriching and encouraging individuals to feel part of something bigger than just themselves, and making their communities just that much better to be a part of...etc.

@GeckoHiker 4 жыл бұрын

I used to tell my kids that they couldn't have any ice cream if they didn't eat all their cookies. I grew up eating whatever was on the table and many a night was left to sit staring at a pile of nasty peas that I wouldn't eat on pain of death. I've never wasted food but firmly believe that food must be somewhat palatable. Those peas rightfully went into the compost and I learned how to serve delicious peas.

@That.Lady.withtheYarn 24 күн бұрын

Edu-ganda that’s a really interesting way to say it. It’s so obvious that it’s propaganda, but it’s the useful kind. In 2020 because of the panic buying, there was a victory garden revival.

@judya.shroads8245 5 жыл бұрын

Love WWII how to videos. Keep it up.

@jackiehanington5000 4 жыл бұрын

this is my homeschooling and I enjoy it

@JayTsu 4 жыл бұрын

Same

@sticklebrick7025 3 жыл бұрын

Same

@oldbaldfatman2766 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video. Been checking on Victory gardens done in the U.S. and now checking on how other countries did it.

@acw8338 Жыл бұрын

Great historical resource! Didn’t quite show what people digging in wetter, clay soil had in store for them but I’m sure they soon found that out.

@richardmoss5934 3 жыл бұрын

I grew up with everything being homegrown, so much tastier than store bought.

@howardfortyfive9676 6 жыл бұрын

I started watching these docs in order Tues. or Wed and here it is Thurs 5-31-18. I grew up not wasting food. Food is sacred to me. If I ate everything on my plate I got dessert. If not NO dessert and NO whining. Both ma and pa had it worse than me growing up during WWII. No picky eater either. Put it in front of me I'll eat all of it. If I don't like it I eat that 1st. WNWN

@That.Lady.withtheYarn 24 күн бұрын

@@howardfortyfive9676 I’m trying to not be so picky. And you’re right. Eat the stuff you don’t like first. lol

@That.Lady.withtheYarn 24 күн бұрын

I’m trying not to be so picky. But you’re right, ear the stuff you don’t like first. lol Anyone else finding that their post, didn’t actually post?

@moveovercookiemonster5293 4 жыл бұрын

England was starving with all the cargo ships being sunk. This helped a lot.

@shirleybalinski4535 2 жыл бұрын

My husband had the green thumb. I used to can & freeze so much years ago. It was nothing to can 100 plus quarts of tomatoes alone, never mind all the other fruits & vegetables. It was alot of work but, a real satisfaction in seeing it all lined up on shelves.

@faylinameir Жыл бұрын

we really need to start doing this again

@MrTrevor181 5 жыл бұрын

The health during wartime was much better than it is now in modern times.

@ronprince1478 2 ай бұрын

I learned gardening from my grandparents and parents who lived through this time. With my own kids i delighted in them pinching peas, carrots etc. out of the garden never knowing that was the plan.

@claudioberriosromo7122 2 жыл бұрын

Increíble el trabajo y la organización de todos para salir adelante. Abrazos.

@johnbehneman1546 4 жыл бұрын

Great video !!! Thanks for sharing!!!!

@paulina8864 4 жыл бұрын

I love this idea!

@contact3604 4 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! Thank you, I'll remember those tips.😉👍 I have subscribed! Hoping for more.👏💐🍎🍇🍅🍄🍋🍓🍒🍐👋 Moira From England.

@SAnn-rf3oz 4 жыл бұрын

Love it!!😀

@kuldar. 3 жыл бұрын

With love from Estonia.

@nickmad887 Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@GalaxyKitten-zy7sf 3 жыл бұрын

Very interesting!

@philipinchina Жыл бұрын

Inspirational.

@rickershomesteadahobbyfarm3291 2 жыл бұрын

I also started putting in a food forest a few years ago.

@johncartwright8154 4 жыл бұрын

Relevant now! (This is not a Harry Enfield spoof!)

@hoangvuification 4 жыл бұрын

it is fun .-.

@elenastone6011 2 жыл бұрын

We will need to apply this again to achieve food security in the country.

@1201alarm 3 жыл бұрын

"Keep yer spade clean"!

@user-kt8yp5ho2y Жыл бұрын

In alternate universe, dig for Revolution.

@user-bf6qi3hr5m Жыл бұрын

nice

@xTammyDLx 5 жыл бұрын

Wondering whether this video is in the public domain? I am trying to make a documentary with my grandma from my perspective as being an activist against the climate crisis, compared to the much more careful attitudes of her generation. Thank you(:

@ianmorton5943 2 жыл бұрын

Old vidio but good advice and they used basic tools grate vidios

@FilmbuffWSussex Жыл бұрын

Like it

@Marialla. 7 жыл бұрын

What did he say at 0:38? Sounds like "thousands of people have discovered that a ten-rut plot ... " I know he didn't say ten-rut, but I can't figure out what he said.

@chrisf1600 7 жыл бұрын

I think it's a ten "rod" plot - about 50 metres square : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_(unit).

@maggieleroy3184 7 жыл бұрын

Marialla if you put the subtitles on then you can read that he said a ten rod plot.

@GiGiGoesShopping 4 жыл бұрын

"the equivalent of 250 square metres or about the size of a doubles tennis court."

@lxzqs5529 4 жыл бұрын

Am I the only one doing this for school work?

@urtestonkute6074 4 жыл бұрын

hazza - i’m doing it too- lol

@sticklebrick7025 3 жыл бұрын

No, you are not. I am doing it too :)

@matthewoldfield340 8 жыл бұрын

Good this for you then

@InfinityandEternity 7 ай бұрын

Oh yes. 🙂

@SevenEllen 4 жыл бұрын

"The exciting time comes when the first seeds must be planted" Rubbish mate! It's fun long after the dinner's grown, picked, and cooked - It's fun when it's ready to eat on the table!

@Beaguins 4 жыл бұрын

Does anyone know the name of the tool used here to clean the garden spade at 2:33?

@Lucario89187 4 жыл бұрын

Hes using a paint scraper

@Beaguins 4 жыл бұрын

@@Lucario89187 Thanks!

@robertbray3685 3 жыл бұрын

Where I worked, as a junior gardener, the old boys called it a wooden policeman!

@pussypostlethwaitsaeronaut8503 2 жыл бұрын

@Beaguins The tool is called a 'man': a paddle-shaped hardwood scraper, about half inch (12.7mm) thick, with a bevelled edge and is used to scrape soil from garden tools. You can see a description and illustration on using a 'man' in John Seymour's "The Self-sufficient Gardener" (page 246). It's also mentioned in David A. Bainbridge's "A Guide for Desert and Dryland Restoration", where he states: "A wooden scraper, called a man, or a plastic putty knife should be used to scrape off mud and dirt after a day in the field," (page 113). Hope this helps. xx

@pussypostlethwaitsaeronaut8503 2 жыл бұрын

@@Lucario89187 No, that's misinformation. A paint scraper has a thin metal edge. The tool in the video is called a 'man': a paddle-shaped hardwood scraper, about half inch (12.7mm) thick, with a bevelled edge and is used to scrape soil from garden tools. You can see a description and illustration on using a 'man' in John Seymour's "The Self-sufficient Gardener" (page 246). It's also mentioned in David A. Bainbridge's "A Guide for Desert and Dryland Restoration", where he states: "A wooden scraper, called a man, or a plastic putty knife should be used to scrape off mud and dirt after a day in the field," (page 113). Hope this helps. xx

@seanjamescameron 2 жыл бұрын

Do a little, do it often.

@NanciesArt11 5 жыл бұрын

Where did all the seeds come from for these gardens; did they set aside gardens for seed production, too? I know Americans sent over seeds but Britian couldn't use quite a bit of them because of the obviously different region.

@Mr.SLovesTheSacredHeartofJesus 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, good Americans did send a lot of seeds to us in Britain during the war. But no, it's a fallacy that they sent seeds that wouldn't grow here, that's ridiculous. The men who ran the seed companies knew exactly the climate of England, the problem was the fact that the season was too short for some variety of veg to mature. If the season just had a bit a little bit longer, then most of the seeds would have worked fine. But in any event, they did send a lot of seeds over that did work. So don't believe everything that you read. Without the Americans we would have been in big trouble.

@shirleybalinski4535 2 жыл бұрын

If the US sent seed, they knew what kinds to send. Hell, here in the US I know what kind to buy & what will grow where I live( the northern sector,near the Canadian border). There are different varieties that are formulated for different climates even if they are of same species.

@snow2555 11 ай бұрын

Can anyone please help me on this subject? I read on some websites that the recommendation to grow vegetables on one's own came out in October 1939. But then I read that happened in January 1940. Which one is true, and how did it take place? I have been actively looking for an answer everywhere but none is clear enough. I'd appreciate a serious response most greatly, it is truly of high importance! Thank you all.

@seanjamescameron 4 күн бұрын

@@snow2555 it took that period for people to get plots so advice was only given from the January.

@tinatritel9931 4 жыл бұрын

I am

@newbleppmore7855 Жыл бұрын

these folks had better lives

@Languslangus 4 жыл бұрын

⛏️

@ah5721 4 жыл бұрын

It's funny they went through all that work to tread the dirt smooth and then they raked it up 😆 . I wish we could just take any spot.of diet and just plant crops but it's not my land it's the government's wasted land , and the powers that be now don't encourage you to plant your own now.

@happyuk06 4 жыл бұрын

Once you've dug it and turned it over then tread over it, when you get to rake it over you get a much finer tilth, free of big lumps which seedlings don't like.

@tilasole3252 2 жыл бұрын

I fear a lot of people would rather wait in the que...

@pussypostlethwaitsaeronaut8503 2 жыл бұрын

You mean queue.

@tilasole3252 2 жыл бұрын

@@pussypostlethwaitsaeronaut8503 which one is shorter?

@wendyeames5758 7 жыл бұрын

don't want a political discussion, but as an American, our current president scares the cr*p out of me. Makes me think I may need to know victory garden-type info., whether I want to or not. ( I've actually watched many videos about getting through ww2 for a few years, but it was out of interest, not because I thought I might actually need it)

@howardfortyfive9676 6 жыл бұрын

+Wendy Eames *it's WWII or World War II you nitwit.* Good I'm glad President Trump scares you. Frankly the thought of Hitlary as prez scared me. But the Wicked Witch is on her lips. Ha ha ha ha ha.