Ordinary people, as well as gardening experts, rose to the challenge: gardens, scrubland, allotments and even public parks were soon helping to feed a nation deprived of fresh produce. Gardening reminded people that their country and its more innocent and insular pursuits were worth fighting for.

Ordinary people, as well as gardening experts, rose to the challenge: gardens, scrubland, allotments and even public parks were soon helping to feed a nation deprived of fresh produce. Gardening reminded people that their country and its more innocent and insular pursuits were worth fighting for.