Photos are
from Bill Ross, who says, "I live in Virginia and love to visit the
various Smithsonian museums in Washington DC. At the Museum of American
History there is a Victory Garden intended to recreate the gardens and style of
gardens that were planted during the 1940s, notably during World War II. These
pictures are from a visit in August, 2014. The Smithsonian gardeners use
heirloom and vintage varieties whenever possible. What's also fun to see are
the various plant supports they have reconstructed for the climbing vegetables
and flowers. I am planning on using a couple of these supports in my garden this
year! They also use a very interesting sets of rolled organic materials for
borders that help the raised gardens."
