James Underwood Crockett

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James "Jim" Underwood Crockett was the original host of PBS's The Victory Garden, then called Crockett's Victory Garden. He had been chosen by producer Russell Morash because he had previously written several gardening books. The show debuted on April 16, 1975 and was a show relating to gardening at home. The garden was located outside WGBH's studios in Allston, Massachusetts. Crockett died July 11, 1979 soon after the show became successful.

Crockett wrote three books of gardening advice based on the popular and much-loved PBS television series; the first, also called Crockett's Victory Garden, like the series itself, is a general purpose guide to gardening, treating vegetables, outside flowers and houseplants. The second, Crockett's Indoor Garden, is Jim's guide to take care of houseplants. The third book, Crockett's Flower Garden, is devoted entirely to outdoor flowers. All three books use a calendar based structure, detailing the tasks to be performed during various parts of the year.

Crockett was an alumnus of the Stockbridge School of Agriculture in Amherst, Massachusetts