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Welcome to History Preserved!
I’m Sarah. Wife, mom of 3, historian, podcaster, author, baker, chicken wrangler, and aspiring gardener/homesteader.
This is a place where History and Homesteading intersect.
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Growing a Victory Garden—WWII Seed Varieties You Can Grow Today
Seeds and Plants have disappeared. And they have been for years. I bought myself some seed catalogs from the years of WWII to see what kinds of things they were growing in their Victory Gardens. Some things looked familiar like Danvers carrots. Others were a mystery! Like the below picture for “Chicken Lettuce”. This was a poultry crop meant to be grazed by chickens. I have yet to locate any actual seeds. Sadly, this original packet didn’t come with any either.
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Victory Kitchen Podcast
Victory Kitchen is an exploration of food rationing in wartime America. Join me – author, historian, and vintage foodie – as I delve into World War II cookbooks, recipes and menu plans to discover how our grandmas got their food to fight for victory!
Victory Kitchen Podcast
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