Michelle Obama Breaks Ground For White House Vegetable Garden
Written by Vegetarian Star on Friday, March 20th, 2009 in Food & Drink, Gardening, Politicians.
Michelle Obama began digging the dirt on the White House South lawn today to make way for an organic vegetable garden.
In keeping with Barack’s preference, there won’t be any beets in there, but arugula will have its place, along with several other plants that the First Family will use to feed themselves and guests.
Michelle brought along her shovel and 23 fifth graders from Bancroft Elementary School in the district to help her do the job.
We must say the First Lady looks a little over dressed for getting dirty time. But it must be her style to always look fashionable.
The garden is the first to be planted since Eleanor Roosevelt did so during World War II.
“There’s nothing really cooler than coming to the White House and harvesting some of the vegetables and being in the kitchen with Cris and Sam and Bill, and cutting and cooking and actually experiencing the joys of your work,” Michelle said, according to the New York Times.
“I wanted to be able to bring what I learned to a broader base of people. And what better way to do it than to plant a vegetable garden in the South Lawn of the White House?”
Nothing cooler, indeed.
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