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During WWII, the US government encouraged citizens to plant victory gardens. Growing food, instead of buying it, meant there was more farm-grown food available to send to troops overseas. Growing a victory garden gave families fresh produce, a source of pride, and a way to relax. Los Alamos was an Army base during World War II. Were there victory gardens? Los Alamos residents planted victory gardens in 1944 and 1945. The Army did not allow water to be used for gardening in the summer of 1943. But in 1944, the community created a space for victory gardens east of Fuller Lodge lawn. Plots were 25 feet by 50 feet and were available to anyone who wanted to start a victory garden. |
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“One thing that really surprised me, I can’t remember where it—when it happened, but I think towards the end of the war we were given a little plot for a Victory Garden. Larry loved to put his hands in the ground, he loved to grow things. I think we grew tomatoes.”
— Evelyn Litz, Voices of the Manhattan Project
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