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Call for White House lawn vegie patch
Herald Sun ^ | 12 March 2009

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.com.au ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Government
KEYWORDS: barackthebabykiller; vegetables; vegies; watermelonfreezone; whitehouse
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To: Aussie Dasher

Arugula is expensive.......LOL


21 posted on 03/11/2009 6:11:23 PM PDT by GQuagmire
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To: Aussie Dasher
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.

More lack of independent thinking from the drones. They only act when their dear leader does something.

22 posted on 03/11/2009 6:11:25 PM PDT by Dahoser (America's great untapped alternative energy source: The Founding Fathers spinning in their graves.)
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To: lilycicero

LOL!!

And I can’t believe I there are “No Replies” when I click on “Replies”!


23 posted on 03/11/2009 6:11:25 PM PDT by DaGman
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To: Aussie Dasher

Maybe we should bring back ‘Poor Farms’.....


24 posted on 03/11/2009 6:11:43 PM PDT by waterhill (An armed man has the means for independence.....)
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To: Aussie Dasher
ROTFL! An organic vegetable garden on part of the White House lawn!
Yeah! Right!
B0Z0 will really go for that!
25 posted on 03/11/2009 6:11:44 PM PDT by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: Aussie Dasher
Do you have to provide your own honey bucket?
27 posted on 03/11/2009 6:11:57 PM PDT by HuntsvilleTxVeteran ((B.?) Hussein (Obama?Soetoro?Dunhem?), change America will die for.)
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To: Aussie Dasher

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.


28 posted on 03/11/2009 6:12:38 PM PDT by allmost
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To: Lizavetta
'What? You expect a couple of black folks to hoe weeds? '

No, but I'd expect a black hoe to......oh, never mind.


29 posted on 03/11/2009 6:12:47 PM PDT by Viking2002 (The Occupation has begun. God help America.)
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To: Aussie Dasher

The DUmmies were spouting this in Jan...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x4902117


30 posted on 03/11/2009 6:13:32 PM PDT by Krodg
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To: hinckley buzzard

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.


31 posted on 03/11/2009 6:14:13 PM PDT by Reeses (Leftism is powered by the evil force of envy.)
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To: allmost

The organic gardening methods take a lot of work. I assume the first family will store and then use their “night soil” for fertilizer.


32 posted on 03/11/2009 6:14:53 PM PDT by dynachrome (Barack Hussein Obama yunikku khinaaziir)
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To: Dahoser

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.


33 posted on 03/11/2009 6:17:26 PM PDT by pugmama
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To: Aussie Dasher

How special that would be. And what an enormous waste of resources it would be.


34 posted on 03/11/2009 6:19:50 PM PDT by jimfree (Freep and ye shall find!)
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To: Aussie Dasher
Hilarious. A city-raised Fascist growing ANY crop on ANY plot of land?

Even if this odd scenario should occur, I shall wager LARGE sums that the Kenyan will NOT plant cotton.

35 posted on 03/11/2009 6:22:59 PM PDT by SAJ
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To: Reeses

I wonder why Clinton didn’t put them back.


36 posted on 03/11/2009 6:25:08 PM PDT by beagleone
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To: dynachrome

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.


37 posted on 03/11/2009 6:26:04 PM PDT by allmost
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To: Aussie Dasher

38 posted on 03/11/2009 6:26:20 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: Aussie Dasher

“Vegetables” is the proper word. What kind of person says “vegies?”


39 posted on 03/11/2009 6:28:53 PM PDT by Lowcountry (RIP: Peterdanbrokaw)
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To: Rebelbase; Aussie Dasher
WTF, it's already started with the jungle gym for teenage girls.

Sure, why not a plantation.


40 posted on 03/11/2009 6:31:13 PM PDT by Lady Jag (Where is my bailout???)
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