Victory Gardens

Many towns offer "Victory Gardens" or "Liberty Gardens" for free or little money ($20 per year in the next town over) to local residents. These are areas of land owened by the town split into medium sized plots which are used by people who don't have their own space to grow a garden. The town provides the land and a water hook up. The resident provides the plants, the time and maybe a small fence. In addition to providing the space, this is also a good opportunity to speak with other gardeners about what they are doing and what is working for them. Check your township web site as spring approaches. The posting on the web site for my town is as subtle as "Victory Garden lot applications are now being offered in the Mayor’s Office. For more information contact Leslie at 973-555-1212. ".