If Mrs. Obama can generate as much buzz as she does with each new outfit she wears, then what and how she’s feeding her family is likely to influence more Americans to plant their own gardens as well. For not too much ($50), you can get a selection of the same seeds that were planted at the White House and that are being harvested for First Family meals. Offered by High Mowing Organic Seeds in Vermont, this collection includes 18 vegetable and herb packets to grow your own “White House” vegetable garden. It’s something to consider.
The White House Garden Collection
FYI: This seed collection was passed on to us from the TheWhoFarmMobile organization, otherwise known as “Topsy Turvy” (actually two school buses fused together with an organic edible garden on the roof). They traveled the US visiting schools, farms, food pantries, farmers’ markets and festivals in an effort to inform the nation of The White House Organic Farm Project. A 4×4 foot plot can produce enough food to feed anyone every week; one doesn’t need a full-out vegetable patch to grow vine-ripened tomatoes or even romaine or arugula. Just six hours of sun a day will yield a robust – and delicious – crop.
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