Michelle Obama's Fall Garden

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US News should do more reporting on the harmful effects of some of these pesticides that are widely used in commercial food growing.
I am a Whole Foods Market shopper 100%, but many more might be converted if they really knew just how harmful all of these pesticides are.
Keep running those types of science-in-the-public-interest stories in the printed version as well as online. Thanks

Angie Koutrotsios of IL 2:31PM September 15, 2009

Beets and turnips? Don't they have green tops when planted? As in green tops that stick out of the ground, clearly visible to any nearby visitors?
Sounds like an inviting garden for any local wild cottontail bunnies that might be around.
Hope the First Lady plans on taking out some extra carrots for distraction if any nearby bunnies go on a typical bunny breeding spree.
I do not garden, but the local Illinois cottontails have pretty much eaten my neighbor's raspberry bush that they have been using as protective cover.
Good luck to Michelle if any rabbits move in.

Angie Koutrotsios of IL 2:28PM September 15, 2009

Google did it, why shouldn't the government: http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/mowing-with-goats.html

Mike of PA 12:36PM September 15, 2009

Woodrow Wilson's wife grazed sheep on the White House lawn to keep it trimmed and tidy. Maybe some farm-style public pets too? Children would like it, some farmers might like it and the political cartoonists would get badly needed new subjects. Right?

Muser of NM 12:24PM September 15, 2009