The victory garden

It's 1943, and everyone says the war will be over soonWorld War II, that isbut Teresa Marks wonders exactly when that day will come. Her older brother, Jeff, is a fighter pilot doing his bit somewhere out there in the sky. Teresa worries about him, hoping he will get home to Kansas safely.As a way of speeding Jeff's return, Teresa and her dad plant victory gardens. The gardens help with the war effortand Teresa likes sowing seeds and watching them grow. It's life affirming.For the past two years, the Markses have planted tomatoes (Jeff's favorite!), winning taste-testing duels with a curmudgeo…