Michelle Obama's Vegetable Garden

Michelle Obama's Vegetable Garden (click for larger picture)

What’s a trip to Washington, D. C. without a stop at the Presidential Victory Garden And Beehive!?

While the garden itself was just a little anti-climactic because it was so far away from the fence, it was still pretty cool to see it in person. (Click below to continue reading…)

Just by planting this one humble vegetable patch at her ultra-important 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue address, Michelle Obama has brought organic backyard veggie gardening squarely into the spotlight. Just around my own city, I’ve seen more veggie gardens this year than ever before. And the White House even has its own beehive. I love it!

White House, Beehive, and Vegetable Garden. (Click for larger picture.) The garden is at the left, and the beehive is the white box under the tree in the middle of the picture.

White House, Beehive, and Vegetable Garden. (Click for larger picture.) The garden is at the left, and the beehive is the white box under the tree in the middle of the picture.

Gardening is so in vogue now. While walking through a D.C. neighborhood, we looked up and spotted this tiny fire-escape vegetable garden:

Washington D.C. fire escape vegetable garden