Victory Garden - Hancock County

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Victory Garden Project

You can do it, we can help!

During the food shortages of World War II our government encouraged all Americans to grow gardens - Victory Gardens - to help feed a hungry nation and help ensure an Allied victory. And grow them they did, from back yards to rooftops to courthouse lawns.

The Cooperative Extension Service, with a sponsoring land grant university in every state, was instrumental in the success of the Victory Gardens program by providing free education to all about gardening, cooking and preserving the all-important produce from those gardens.

Today we face a similar crisis. Many folks have lost their jobs and the means to properly feed their families. In response, the Purdue Cooperative Extension Service in Hancock County has launched a Victory Garden program to teach, mentor and otherwise encourage folks to garden once again to help feed themselves and their neighbors.

We ask you this: Why mow when you can grow? You can do it! Purdue Extension can help!

We offer free classes, information and advice. We have made several garden designs from small to large to help you get started. We have also partnered with five local greenhouses that also offer helpful advice and a free tomato plant for the first 50 people to sign up for the free Victory Garden program. We can even help you find discounts for rototilling services.

For more information please call our office at 462-1113. Office hours are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Victory Garden Brochure

This brochure is chock full of information about our program, and includes a sign-up form that, once turned into our office, will entitle you to a free tomato plant at any one of our greenhouse sponsors. We will not share your personal information with anyone; it allows us to follow up with you for our educational reporting requirements from Purdue.

Victory Garden Brochure

Victory Garden Sponsors and Partners

Quality advice, plants, and other garden aids are available from our Victory Garden Community Partners. A free tomato plant will be given to the first 50 people at each site to sign up for the Victory Garden program!

Partners

Brawner's Greenhouse, 1015 E. Broadway, Fortville, (317) 485-5853

Marlin Plant Kingdom, 3333 S State Rd. 9, Greenfield, (317) 462-7915

Sunnyside Greenhouses, 3185 E 700 North, Greenfield,(317) 326-3129

Tuttle Orchards, 5717 N 300 W, Greenfield, (317) 326-2278

Wells Nursery and Greenhouse, 3710 W U.S. 40, Greenfield,(317) 462-2228

Sponsors

Harvestland Co-op Inc., 230 W. Osage Street, Greenfield, (317) 462-5551

WRGF 89.7 FM – The Cougar and GCTV Channel 19

Farm Bureau, Inc., 540 Green Meadows Drive, Greenfield, 462-9255

Plowing and Rototilling

Discounts for registered Victory Gardeners only!

New Pal Do-It Best Hardware & Rental, 4083 Arbor Ln. New Palestine, (317) 861-0800

Mike's Garden Service, 1363 S. Morristown Pike, Greenfield, (317) 459-5808

Lunch and Learn Classes

Bring a sack lunch if you like and enjoy FREE monthly "Lunch and Learn" classes from Noon-1 p.m. with topics pertaining to what should be happening your garden that month. If you cannot attend we can provide you with the information you missed.

Please not that on the evening of June 16 we will offer "Canning and Freezing Your Garden Produce." Details will be announced soon.

Monthly Lunch and Learn Classroom Sessions

Community Garden

If you are in need of garden space, the Community Garden in Greenfield's Brandywine Park may be for you! But the limited number of spaces is going quickly. Please see the flyer below for information.

Community Garden Flyer

Garden Templates

For your convenience we have come up with several garden templates or designs from small to large to help you plan your garden space. The plant suggestions are not set in stone. There are some plants that do not like to be grown next to others, but we can help you find a way to make the substitutions you want. Please do not hestitate to ask us for advice!

Garden Designs

Garden Design Descriptions

More container gardening information and designs!

Beginning Gardener's Guide

This guide contains valuable, easy to read information to help you with all phases of your gardening experience.

Introduction: Hancock County Ag and Natural Resources Educator Roy Ballard

10 Steps to Successful Gardening

Indiana Plant Hardiness Zones

Home Gardener's Guide

Vegetable Planting Calendar

Spring Garden Calendar

Summer Garden Calendar