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25-03-2009, 04:45 AM
On Mar 19, 7:07*pm, Charlie wrote:
> HA...even those at the "top" are scamblin' on the bandwagon!!!
>
> Note to ChemicalHeads........see the word "organic" ?
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/19/dining/19garden-web.html?ref=dining
>
> "While the organic garden will provide food for the first family’s
> meals and formal dinners, its most important role, Mrs. Obama said,
> will be to educate children about healthful, locally grown fruit and
> vegetables at time when obesity has become a national concern.
>
> In an interview in her office, Mrs. Obama said, “My hope is that
> through children, they will begin to educate their families and that
> will, in turn, begin to educate our communities.”
>
> Twenty-three fifth graders from Bancroft Elementary School in
> Washington will help her dig up the soil for the 1,100-square-foot
> plot in a spot visible to passers-by on E Street. (It’s just below the
> Obama girls’ swing set.) Students from the school, which has had a
> garden since 2001, will also help plant, harvest and cook the
> vegetables, berries and herbs. "
>
> http://sustainablog.org/2009/03/18/white-house-to-plant-organic-veget...
>
> Charlie
nice idea, but i cant help but think if they tested the soil
underlying the white house lawn, the pesticide residues would be
nontrivial.
> HA...even those at the "top" are scamblin' on the bandwagon!!!
>
> Note to ChemicalHeads........see the word "organic" ?
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/19/dining/19garden-web.html?ref=dining
>
> "While the organic garden will provide food for the first family’s
> meals and formal dinners, its most important role, Mrs. Obama said,
> will be to educate children about healthful, locally grown fruit and
> vegetables at time when obesity has become a national concern.
>
> In an interview in her office, Mrs. Obama said, “My hope is that
> through children, they will begin to educate their families and that
> will, in turn, begin to educate our communities.”
>
> Twenty-three fifth graders from Bancroft Elementary School in
> Washington will help her dig up the soil for the 1,100-square-foot
> plot in a spot visible to passers-by on E Street. (It’s just below the
> Obama girls’ swing set.) Students from the school, which has had a
> garden since 2001, will also help plant, harvest and cook the
> vegetables, berries and herbs. "
>
> http://sustainablog.org/2009/03/18/white-house-to-plant-organic-veget...
>
> Charlie
nice idea, but i cant help but think if they tested the soil
underlying the white house lawn, the pesticide residues would be
nontrivial.