Thursday, March 19, 2009

Leading By Example - First Family Vegetable Garden

In an effort to promote healthier living. The First Lady, Michelle Obama, will plant an organic vegetable garden at the white house. The garden will not only provide food for the First family, but will also serve as an educational example for children around the country to learn about the health benefits of growing their own fruit and vegetables. This comes at a time when obesity, diabetes, and a poor nutrition is a national concern.

Organic vegetable gardens are becoming extremely popular in the gardening world. Organic gardening is gardening in harmony with nature, without using artificial chemicals such as pesticides or chemical fertilizers. Organic gardeners instead emphasise the importance of "feeding the soil, not the plant".

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Organic Vegetable Garden