The first lady created the garden in 2009 in a pushback against obesity – and some of the students who took part in first planting return for annual eventThere will be plenty of formal farewells and grand eulogies. But what the Obamas may miss most when they leave the White House in January are the small,intimate moments such as the annual kitchen garden planting on the south lawn.
“I want to take this time to thank all the kids here and all the kids around the country who’ve been a part of this garden,” Michelle Obama said a miniature wistfully on Tuesday. “This is my baby and hopefully this will not be the final planting. Hopefully there will be other administrations who approach in and they take up this project and continue to make this a part of the White House tradition.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com