During the second world war, Britain started a campaign called "Dig for Victory" in order to encourage people to grow their own food.
Lawns were dug up, flower beds were emptied and then vegetables were planted.
It was quite an emotional time for many gardeners as they pulled up their prize plants and threw them all on the compost heap, but with food rationing throughout the country, everyone wanted to do their bit.
Living in the countryside made this easier for some, but people living in the towns planted up allotment gardens.
Everyone rallied around the "Dig for Victory" campaign and both the previously wealthy and the poor pulled together and shared their home grown produce.
House wives were heroes as they found the ways and means of cooking food that would not have been considered in the past.
Nothing was wasted if it could be turned into a meal - even weeds!
The humble nettle was such a weed that was harvested, cooked and served up to families.
Looking at our world today with population explosion, the cost of food etc., I really feel that we should relive that campaign and call it "Dig for Life".