PHOTOS: Fall Harvest of the White House Garden

[alsame]

First lady Michelle Obama, left center, smiles with children from Washington's Bancroft and Kimball Elementary Schools after their harvest of vegetables from the garden on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009.



















U.S. first lady Michelle Obama holds an earth worm as she attends the Fall Harvest of the White House Garden with local elementary school students on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, October 29, 2009.







First Lady Michelle Obama thanks students from Bancroft Elementary School and Kimball Elementary School for helping harvet vetables on the South Lawn of the White House on October 29, 2009 in Washington, DC. First lady Michelle Obama invited local school children to help with the fall vegetable harvest in the garden at the White House.

[Cha]

1. Remember when this project first

got started in March? I was over the Moon!..and now look what they've reaped!:D

Thanks, alsame:hi:

[alsame]

9. Look how far they came! Here's the original story and pic from the WH.

Planting the Garden
Posted by Jesse Lee on April 9, 2009 at 08:07 PM EDT

Today the First Lady hosted Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and students from Bancroft Elementary, in the White House Kitchen Garden on the South Lawn of the White House to plant the garden and highlight healthy eating. The same school participated in the groundbreaking of the Garden on March 20 and will return later this year for harvesting and cooking with the food grown.


(First Lady Michelle Obama and White House Chef Sam Kass show students from the Bancroft Elementary how to plant a garden. The White House Vegetable Garden was officially planted today.)

What a wonderful lesson for these kids - and all kids - about healthy foods and healthy eating.

[Cha]

11. I look at this as the template

for reaping what they sow..and they are sowing some excellent seeds.

[peace13]

2. Gardening with the First Lady, what a childhood memory!

This woman is fantastic! These kids are great. Thanks for the pictures.

[gademocrat7]

3. Wonderful photos

[Jennicut]

4. That is one big sweet potato the First Lady held up.

We grew corn and pumpkins this year. My girls (4 and 5) absolutely loved it. We just carved the pumpkins we grew last night. The only thing is, we need to make more room for the pumpkins next year, the vines just grow really huge. I think many people can grow their own food. We did not have big back yard at all.

[Cha]

5. This was one of their inspirations..so

that more people could grow their own food and there were pictures in People mag of families across the country plowing up their front yards to make a garden..nice before and after pics.

[Jennicut]

6. I have to admit I am inspired after seeing these pics to try some more different veggies.

I would love to have a huge garden full of veggies. And they are good for me.

[Donald Ian Rankin]

30. That's no potato. It's a space station. N.T.

[GrantDem]

7. Those are some nice looking sweet potatoes

[Rosa Luxemburg]

8. Cool!

[damntexdem]

10. Wooh! How did they manage to grow all those kids there?

;-)

Very good, and very involving of gradeschool kids in it all.

[Bobbieo]

12. I get the impression secret service is really enjoying working with the Obamas.

Hope they remain loyal to the family!!!

[CakeGrrl]

13. Good going, FLOTUS!

The little girl's expression looking at the sweet potato is cute!

[jefferson_dem]

14. Oh my. Michelle is so divine. My heart literally skipped a beat when I saw a few of those image...

Yowza. :loveya:

Is that wrong?

Thanks for the pics.

[alsame]

15. Fine with me because I have

the same reaction when I see some pics of her husband. :)

[Phx_Dem]

16. Those are some serious sweet potatoes! Pie!!!

[Clio the Leo]

17. Um..... where are the GOURDS Michelle!!!?

What kind of fall festival leaves out gourds? Sheesh.

[SoCalDem]

27. and PUMPKINS.. they should have grown some

maybe next year:)

[bigwillq]

18. Great pics!

:bounce:

I read that a lot of schools around the country are doing this. Having students plant, tend and harvest fruits and veggies. What a terrific idea.

[smalll]

19. Why is she wearing that belt?!?

It looks more suitable for a goth, or perhaps for a Klingon going into battle. It's hardly gardening gear.
:hide:

[polichick]

20. I love Michelle, but wish she'd lose those awful belts...

...or at least wear them at her waist.

[dolphindance]

25. The belt is her calling card. The ONE thing that let's you know ... it's Michelle. (eom)

[Saphire]

21. Thank you, thank you....I can't stand the belts ALL the time. Moderation.

[SeaLyons]

32. yes, I just don't understand her belts....

I really wish she would STOP that.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

22. Fun with Dirt!! Rock on!!

That is so cool!!

[Whisp]

26. I want to see her wearing a Dirt Belt, high up! ;)

she looks good in anything in my opinion.

[donheld]

23. Wonderful!

[firedupdem]

24. Excellent! So happy for those kids getting to see their work

completed! Wonderful!

:bounce:

And LOL to the hateful assholes who pushed the "poison" rumors. Dumb Asses!

[nemo137]

28. Someone better at plants than me, please

What's that rooty thing with the leaves she's holding about 6 pictures down? Carrots? Parsnips?

[alsame]

31. I think it's fennel, but I'm not an expert. nt

[nemo137]

33. Ooh. I like fennel.

Just can't recognize it, apparently.

[Donald Ian Rankin]

29. What are the things like potatoes on steroids? N.T.