I think it’s fantastic; the First Lady is starting a vegetable garden, and the bounty will not only be used for the First Family, but surplus will be donated to a nearby soup kitchen.

I also read they’re getting a beehive to make their own honey. That sounds like fun, something I would try if I ate honey. (I don’t dislike honey, I just don’t eat it because I rarely make anything sweet and I don’t sweeten my tea/coffee. On oatmeal I either use Splenda or apple juice and applesauce.)

I wonder if the garden will be organic. Given the Obama’s love for green, it absolutely should be, and they really ought to make a nice, big compost pile. I’m 100 percent organic and very passionate about it, but not militant. I have no beef for gardeners who prefer Miracle Grow and Sevin. It’s a choice.

Organic gardening is certainly a lot more time intensive than sprinkling a can of Sevin on everything.

But I hope they enjoy the garden and give regular updates. I’ll be interested to see what they grow and if the girls enjoy it.

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