There are photos floating around of shovels being used. I don't recall if the children were digging or raking. No one does this on newly placed raised beds.
Isn't there a photo of mooshelle on her knees planting? There was no indication the soil was in raised beds.
Industry is critical of Michelle Obama’s organic garden
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0609/23838.html
http://msnbcmedia2.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/090320-obama-garden-hmed-1020a.h2.jpg
http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/obamagarden-1.jpg
http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/michelle_obama_garden1.jpg
http://www.thedailygreen.com/cm/thedailygreen/images/wW/white-house-garden040909-md.jpg
http://images.huffingtonpost.com/gadgets/slideshows/1783/slide_1783_24019_large.jpg
I see your point Rain Drop.
Photo one, i saw without my glasses.
The crops, beans, tomatoes and lettuce are growing in the grayish natural soil(a sandy mix of ground that is typical in the East, in locations near the coastline).
The dark, red lettuce, looked like the soiled roots of freshly harvested crops.
Yes, these vegetables are the result of the native ground and whatever amendment materials were added.
The second photo is clearly raised beds.
Now it needs to be made clear which of the different types of soils contained the offending lead.
JJ61
