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/di...tml?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/w...-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.