Comments on: The White House Has a Garden!

By: Jenny

Jenny — Sun, 31 May 2009 03:23:11 +0000

I heard the author of an article called The First Farmer interviewed on NPR a few months ago. It was very interesting, and I honestly wish the President and First Lady would have done something more along the lines of what was outlined in that article! Jennys last blog post..Los Angeles Bed and Breakfast - Elegance in the Midst of LA

By: Anna

Anna — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 03:12:49 +0000

Lol lol Will. You know I thought I was the only one to see that, lol, not just handling shovel, but look what she is wearing, lol. Oh well, at least they are doing something useful, funny how we always tried to find something negative, and I started, lol. Thanks for listening Will. Anna

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By: Will

Will — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 02:47:40 +0000

Yes she is Anna, but she handles that shovel move like someone you would see in Vogue rather than in a garden!

By: Anna

Anna — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:47:11 +0000

Finally she is doing something important, I thought that all I will be seeing is her in the Vogue magazine, lol. BTW this is an excellent idea, it is about the time. Anna

Annas last blog post..Juvenile Cedar Waxwing – The Spring Result

By: Will

Will — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:46:31 +0000

Hi Timothy. When I lived in San Francisco, I became a devoted square foot gardener. When I told a friend I was going to grow vegetables in the small back yard, she bought me a copy of the book by Mel Bartholomew. It worked out really well. Now I more farm than garden, taking up about 1/2 an acre with my efforts. Even though I grow in raised bed rows now, I still use many of the same principles I learned all those years ago.

By: Timothy

Timothy — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:22:36 +0000

Really suprised to see Ms Obama start an old-school garden that wastes water, offers poor yields, promotes topsoil erosion, and reduces oxygen producing grass.

Its a shame that they didn’t read on modern gardening and install a nice square-foot garden. A square-foot garden uses 20% of the space and 10% of the water of a traditional garden, but with 100% of the yield. Not to mention they look far nicer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3ILWPt-tgI&feature=player_embedded

Its much easier to convince Americans to install a 3- or 4-foot box of food than the monstrosity they’re building in the South Lawn. Especially since theres no digging or tilling involved.

Also, the WH garden is not organic as it doen’t meet federal standards for organic. Use of the the term organic by the WH is likely a violation of federal law.

http://tinyurl.com/organic-law

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By: Wilson Pon

Wilson Pon — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 07:05:19 +0000

Michelle Obama granted of what she’d said before and she’s a role model for all the first ladies, Will!

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