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V. Gardens
Rationing
BBC Rationing

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This saved many people from starving during WWl and was later used in WWll

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The rules were very strict. Anyone found cheating could be fined or even sent to prison

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The cards could only be used at certain shops. Families had to say which butcher, baker and grocer they would buy food from.

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Each person had special ration cards, even King George and Queen Mary.

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In 1918, new laws set by the government introduced rationing, a way of sharing food fairly.

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'Don't waste it' was a big quote during this time

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Food became very expensive. People panicked and soon there were very long queues outside shops.

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The war took men and horses away from farm work. Imports of nitrate fertilizers were hit. Reduced agricultural output forced up prices and encouraged hoarding. Governments responded by putting price controls on staple foodstuffs. Food queues formed of women and children became a common sight in cities across Europe.

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Every park in the city had gardens and many vacant lots were used for growing vegetables.

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San Francisco's victory program became one of the best in the country. There were over 800 gardens in Golden Gate Park.

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Hotbeds were constructed of a wood frame at a dimension of three by six feet. They were covered with glass and heated using decomposing horse manure buried beneath the growing area.

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Few to no garden centers existed from which to purchase vegetable starts. Gardeners had to know what to plant directly in the garden from seed and what they needed to start early on their own. Starting things early often involved building a structure known as a hotbed.

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Many companies additionally allowed employees to plant gardens on company property and provided irrigation water and other supplies to assist in gardeners’ efforts.

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Many things were rationed not just food.

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Because of gas and rubber shortages, Americans were forced to do less driving

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Besides food, clothing and gas were rationed too

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Rationing meant everyone got a fair share when there weren’t enough supplies.

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The coupons allowed you to buy these items even if you had money and no coupons you could not buy it.

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Ration books - books that has coupons for certain items; Sugar,coffee,butter,meats and canned goods

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People received ration books

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During the war food was rationed because the troops had to be fed and most of the ships that carried goods were used for war supplies

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By the end of World War I, the campaign promoting home gardens—which by then were referred to as “victory gardens”—had dropped off, but many people continued to maintain them.

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As a result of these combined efforts, 3 million new garden plots were planted in 1917 and more than 5.2 million were cultivated in 1918, which generated an estimated 1.45 million quarts of canned fruits and vegetables.

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The endeavor was so well received that the government turned its attention to distributing canning and drying manuals to help people preserve their surplus crops.

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Amateur gardeners were provided with instruction pamphlets on how, when and where to sow, and were offered suggestions as to the best crops to plant, along with tips on preventing disease and insect infestations

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A great way to encourage people to have a victory garden was  Citizens were urged to utilize all idle land that was not already engaged in agricultural production—including school and company grounds, parks, backyards and available vacant lots.

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Charles Lathrop Pack came up with the idea of a Victory Garden by encourage Americans to contribute to the war effort by planting, fertilizing, harvesting and storing their own fruits and vegetables so that more food could be exported to our allies.

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The United States got the burden of feeding millions of starving people.

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During World War I, a severe food crisis emerged in Europe as agricultural workers were recruited into military service and farms were transformed into battlefields.