Grow Your Own...1945

#1 by Greg Perry , Thu Apr 01, 2021 5:26 am

"Grow Your Own" is a short film from 1945 which was put out by the US Government to promote war era "Victory" gardens. It is quite humorous as it shows what not to do to be a successful vegetable gardener. I enjoy seeing old films like this which capture the way things once were....
Here are some pics, along with a short caption consistent with the narrator's dialogue....
If you don't do regular weeding, you will end up with results like this:

Don't just sprinkle the plants, give them a good watering!

Kids! Don't waste the tomatoes by throwing them at Grampa!


If you follow the tips, you will get results like this:



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#2 by Robert Crewdson , Thu Apr 01, 2021 10:02 am

That's an interesting piece of history Greg; it's the type of film they would have made in the UK as well.


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#3 by Tom Photiou , Thu Apr 01, 2021 12:56 pm

Another rare piece of film history, and a very good print as well.


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