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Must love broccoli: A community garden plays matchmaker | KALW
Community gardens have come and gone in Golden Gate Park over the years. The pictures show victory gardens in the park during WW II. The following KALW story describes a new garden where vegetables are growing communally in the park. … Continue reading
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victory gardens in golden gate park
Urban farming and community gardening have been time-tested in San Francisco. Few people today realize that Golden Gate Park was a productive urban farm during World War II. ‘Victory Gardens, also called “war gardens” or “food gardens for defense”, were … Continue reading