Posted by | Cyrena Rose
The minute the First Lady, President Obama and their daughters came to The White House, conversations began about starting a garden. “I thought wouldn’t it be amazing to plant a vegetable garden in the White House but I had no idea whether you could dig up some dirt in the South Lawn and actually plant anything,” the first lady said today in a live interview on “Good Morning America.”
The First Lady and GMA anchor Robin Roberts did a hands-on demonstation showing students and families the art of gardening, even in a small space. The White House garden initiative began in 2009 and includes a fruit and vegetable garden on the lawn.
The story of how the garden has grown is documented in a new book by Mrs. Obama. The book is titled American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America, all proceeds of which will go to the National Park Foundation.
It’s no secret that part of Mrs. Obama’s platform is her “Let’s Move!” anti-childhood obesity campaign; she is passionate about Americans living a healthy life!
