Web Site Sows Support for White House Farmer (New Position)

Wisconsin State Journal ^ | January 29, 2009 | ML Johnson

[Diana in Wisconsin]

“Beets taste like cool moist dirt in the spring when you first start plowing.”

Um...I know EXACTLY what you’re trying to describe...but let’s say it this way:

“Beets TASTE like cool, moist dirt SMELLS in the Spring.”

People here already think we’re all Hillbillies, LOL!

I LOVE beets. It’s about 5 degrees outside right now, and I’m still up to my butt in snow...but I know there are fresh-dug beets in my future, so all is well. :)

[Diana in Wisconsin]

“You can’t teach what people don’t want to learn.”

You’re right, in that respect. But there are plenty of people that started out as Hippies in my neck of the woods, though. ;)

They still have SOME desire to learn, once they shuck off their current ‘guise of ‘Yuppie.’ :)

[metmom]

Oh gag. Now it’s going to ruin my fun gardening.

I’ve been gardening for decades because I like it. Now everyone is going to think I’m doing it because of obama.

Puke....

I hate having people think that I’m following the crowd.

>:(

[SWAMPSNIPER]

Hell, grow stuff? My kids will be lucky if the tax collector doesn't steal this land right out from under them! Anything we did grow would have to be inspected 18 times before anyone could eat it, anyway!

I don't make long range plans these days! The Constitution was always my guarantee, but it doesn't mean a thing today!

[tacticalogic]

I hereby nominate Roscoe Filburn.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Awe, Jeeze. I never taught a dat.

(Yes, that’s how I talk in real life, LOL!)

“Make your own kind of music, sing your own special song...”

But, it IS a depressing thought...as in DEPRESSION. But, we’re ready. Right? :)

[SouthTexas]

Maybe Obama just wants to be able to tell Michelle he’s going out to check the hoe’ers in the garden.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

LOL! I suspect he’ll be more interested in visiting the ‘Tenderloin’ district of Washington, D.C. ;)

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Sad, but true. :(

[gardengirl]

Smells. SMELLS!! That’s what I meant! LOL at myself.

Snow?! Yuck! It snowed here last week—about 3-4 inches. It was gone—mostly—the next day. That was plenty and more than enough winter for me! That was our ten year annual snow. :)

[patton]

With security and all, it ought to come in at about $30k/cucumber.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Cucumbers? We don’t need no steeenking CUCUMBERS!

[patton]

$15k a tomato, then.

Wait...gabz, don’t say a word.

[SunkenCiv]

...journalist Michael Pollan... suggested replacing five acres of the White House's South Lawn with an organic fruit and vegetable garden.

Thanks gabz.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

LOL!

I just try to break even each season. ;)

[Gabz]

I hate having people think that I’m following the crowd.

You and me both.

Do y'all remember when the series "Dallas" was popular and cowboy hats and boots with suits was all the rage? I changed my wardrobe. I'd been wearing such for years, but because I worked on Wall Street everyone thought I was just emulating that trend.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

That reminds me...I need to find me some new red cowboy boots. I done wore out the last pair I had. ;)

[glock rocks]

They ought to grow some corn to power the limos. Oh, and raise some chickens, to remind them of the minority leadership.

[o_zarkman44]

$200,000 income per acre??????
Incredible.

Been wanting to buy my fathers farm. But frankly I can’t find a way of financing and paying for it.

But if that $200k is for real, there is a chance. But somehow I just can’t believe it to be true. Veggies are not that profitable.

[metmom]

I never watched much TV. Certainly not the popular TV shows that everyone said were so great. :)