First they came for the household cleaning supplies and thetoilet paper.

Then they came for the masks andhand sanitizers.

And it’s not just the plants, either.

Tomato plant in a pot

Some have taken up bread-making (ever heard offrog bread?

), while others have begun cultivating their ownsourdough.

We’ll have to tear ‘em up.

Home gardener germinating seeds

Now, 100 years later, the message is resonating with a new generation of Americans.

I think this gardening interest arises from a visceral understanding of that truth."