The White House is known for its rose garden. Its vegetable garden? Not so much. But First Lady Michelle Obama is trying to change all that. For the first time since World War II, there's a vegetable garden at the White House. In April, Obama, who promotes healthy eating, invited local children to help plant the garden. Last week, she invited them back to harvest lettuce, snap peas, beans, kale, collard greens and chard and to sample the goods. This garden is no PR stunt -- the produce has been put to good use. Prior to the harvesting event, the White House kitchen staff used about 90 pounds of vegetables from the garden, and they snip herbs for the Obama family's meals every day.
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By: MsAKA4U on 6/22/2009 2:29PM
Everything she does is done with Class. That's a true AKA valuable asset to this country.
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By: greg on 6/22/2009 2:40PM
This is positive what Michelle is doing. But I still wished she spoke out for Women's human rights in Egypt.
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By: Connie L. on 6/22/2009 3:28PM
I live in the Washington, DC area. I've planted lettuce, green beans, and many other vegetables like Michelle Obama. It's impossible under normal growing conditions for the White House garden to look like that. Most are my vegetables are still in the dwarf stages because of the excessive amount of rain we've gotten. Someone, let us know the White House secret! One thing I did to get my string beans to grow is to plant them in planters under a covered porch. This protected them from the massive rain we've been getting. The White House gardeners must have replanted her origin garden plot with mature plants even after Michelle and the kids planted the seedlings. Someone needs to investigate this matter.
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By: dweiums on 6/22/2009 5:10PM
I disagree Connie. This has been a great spring for greens and I'm looking forward to peppers, eggplant, zucchini, and more. I volunteer at a CSA organic farm right in the DC area (Upper Marlboro) and it's been a great season. We don't use any chemical fertilizers either. I would suggest checking your soil pH and composition 'cause with all the rain we have had, EVERYTHING is growing!
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By: Darlene L on 6/23/2009 7:32PM
I disagree with your comments. I'm the next state to you. I live in Virginia and we've had just as mush rain as DC and Maryland. After many years, I tried a garden this year. My garden was late going and everyone all around me seemed like their gardens were way ahead of me, but I decided to try anyway. I picked my first cucumber today and have more that are ready to be be picked. I have tomatoes coming out, tiny green beans and lima beans are ready to come out. Watermelon veins are running everywhere. I have a small garden, but I have other things in it, but I must say that if it hadn't been for all the rain, there is no way it have did as well. I live in a farming area and if it is one thing the farmers pray for is rain. I am so proud of my garden. I did it the old way with a hoe and rake. I've put a lot of time into it. Everytime I pull into my yard and look over to the side, I see my hard work and I am so proud. I don't know what you're doing wrong. I did use miracle grow in the beginning because the soil was poor because there had never been a garden there before
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By: Dr. Ada B. Culbreth on 6/23/2009 10:01PM
I do not live in the DC area; I live in New Jersey. My garden has jumped off like a rocket. I have harvested string beans & turnips. There are carrots, cucumbers, squash, onions, and eggplant soon to be ready for harvesting. My garden is located in a very sunny area; so the rain did not affect it too much. I love gardening and wish I had more space for gardening. I cannot till the soil the way it should be done. so I do my best.
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By: Dorothy Herron on 6/22/2009 9:40PM
I am encouraged by First Lady's energy level. We all need to push ourselves and do a little more each day. God gave the increase in her planting, trust God and move forward.
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By: Geneva Hill on 6/23/2009 8:08AM
Such a remarkable First Lady, I have planted some veg in my back yard. It is so easy to understand and engage in whatevery they (First Lady and President)and want to do the same.
God Bless Her!
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By: kevin on 6/23/2009 8:17AM
I'd like to commend mrs.Obama for all the good she has done so far and I fill will continue to do not only in her community but all over.She is a breath of fresh air. She has set the bar pretty high for future first ladies and I hope the trend continues for many generations not that she's done my all means. she is just getting started as the song goes IF YOU START ME UP I WILL NEVER STOP
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By: CS on 6/23/2009 10:13AM
Great to see Mrs. Obama planting a garde & more imporantly to have the children interested in doing some constructive. For the children it will help them become interested in healthy eating habits along with the joy of watching the veggies grow - that will give them a sense of accoplishment. That can use that as a tool to say, yes I can plant good seeds/thoughts, etc. into my life and as a result enjoy the benfiits of watching your life become positive in all aspects. So, now, we would for the first lady & her husband & children to attend Church, focus on God -- chrtian values; speak to young people regrding how The Lord wants you to live drug free, no sex; holy, christian values; education; self worth; that they can live in this world and not be alcoholcis, drug addicts, gangseters, etc. Speak to batered wife that they too can have a better lifestyle. I would like to see her speak to women's groups & as I said the young teens. She can be an inspiration that the down hearted can get out of a rut.
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