Posted on 03/11/2009 6:00:51 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher
NEARLY 85,000 people have signed an online petition calling for part of the White House lawn to be turned into a vegetable patch, the plan's germinator said today.
"The idea is for the Obama family to plant an organic vegetable garden on part of the White House lawn, with the cultivated vegies going to the White House kitchen and any overflow going to feed those in need," Roger Doiron, said, adding the idea had sprouted last year.
If the Obamas were to plant a garden on the White House grounds, it would have the "inspirational potential" to spawn millions of similar gardens, not only in the United States but around the world, Mr Doiron said.
Backing for the idea has come from as far away as Kenya, where farmers asked if they could sign the petition and make a financial contribution to the cause.
The town of Kingston in New York state has been inspired by Mr Doiron's plan to put in a vegetable garden in front of their town hall.
In Flint, Michigan, city officials have approved "a three-acre garden smack-dab in the middle of the municipal complex," said Mr Doiron.
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Arugula is expensive.......LOL
More lack of independent thinking from the drones. They only act when their dear leader does something.
LOL!!
And I can’t believe I there are “No Replies” when I click on “Replies”!
Maybe we should bring back ‘Poor Farms’.....
Gardens are essentially eternal as far as humanity goes. The size has differed. I don’t think it’s a bad idea. Don’t have gardeners do it. Let our dear leaderette get her hands dirty.
No, but I'd expect a black hoe to......oh, never mind.
The DUmmies were spouting this in Jan...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x4902117
Jimmy Carter put solar collectors on the White House roof at taxpayer expense. By the time Reagan moved in they were in disrepair so they were junked. It’s only a matter of time before Ooobanana installs solar collectors again.
The organic gardening methods take a lot of work. I assume the first family will store and then use their “night soil” for fertilizer.
Isn’t there a bill being presented in the house and senate re food safety in gardens? Having a garden would require a permit and inspections from a govt official.
Heard it on the news today.
How special that would be. And what an enormous waste of resources it would be.
Even if this odd scenario should occur, I shall wager LARGE sums that the Kenyan will NOT plant cotton.
I wonder why Clinton didn’t put them back.
Of course, and My... no Our Bell will show the true ‘earth lovers’ how to manipulate crap. Could be an awakening? All peasants must learn to roll in their own feces. She might have to bear 35 seconds for her admirers. I think she will do this.
“Vegetables” is the proper word. What kind of person says “vegies?”
Sure, why not a plantation.
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