PHOTOS The First Lady Gardener

[Jackeens]

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[WeDidIt]

1. She shovels like my wife.

Which is why I end up doing all the digging.

;)

[TahitiNut]

8. Girls are built different from boys.

:shrug:

[grantcart]

9. which may be your wife's intention

a couple of dropped dishes got me out of cleaning the dishes for 8 years until my wife figured out my scam.

[nichomachus]

25. You've been had

Women's bodies are different from men's, which is why they shovel differently. However, studies have shown that they're better designed for things like digging and shoveling snow -- much better at it than men, with less damage to the body.

[GentryDixon]

38. I can throw a mean shovel of snow.

And I love doing it. It is very relaxing to me

[Beacool]

47. Says who?

Shhhhhhhhh, don't blow our cover.

:spank:

[nichomachus]

48. I wish I had a link to the article

but apparently it has to do with the mechanics of the female anatomy -- being designed for carrying babies -- that makes it easier for them to do tasks like shoveling.

[Beacool]

67. I bet a man wrote it...................

:eyes:

[elleng]

44. Doesn't look like digging to me;

looks like they had to remove layer{s} of sod first.

[Beacool]

46. Boobs get in the way.

:shrug:


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[nichomachus]

49. Leave husbands out of this n/t

[Beacool]

68. Good one!!!

:rofl:

[opihimoimoi]

2. From the videos...she needed a roto tiller...the poor thing was shoveling in hard earth...

fire the planner for this project.

[winyanstaz]

59. No rototiller if you want to plant a garden that comes up with no grass..

The grass must be removed first..that is step one. If you just rototill then you end up with a garden full of grass because most of the grass will just grow right back.
After you remove the grass you rototill with good clean top soil added that was already enriched with fertilizers the year before. If you fertilize right when you plant you will burn a lot of plants..it is better to use good organic soil already fertilized.
Then you will have little weeding and a lot of healthy plants. Especially if they mulch carefully to keep the watering down and the soil at the correct temperature for the best growth.

[opihimoimoi]

61. I assumed they knew that...thanks.....

They shoulda looked up ADVANCED VICTORY GARDENS....Hydroponics combo'd with a fish pond....water from pond pumped for 20 min 2x a day to plants in higher than pond level.. Containers/plants with drain hoses takes the excess water back to the pond....which has a float valve to replenish water used by the plants and evaporation.

The fish or prawns in the pond is fed....the fish waste is pumped to the plants which drains back to the pond...cleaned...

they sell these kits everywhere....

Hugh rewards.....

[Bread and Circus]

3. Gardening is really hard work...just tilling up the earth can be backbreaking.

[dionysus]

21. i do it by hand with a shovel, and it sure is tiring

but good for ya!

[peacebird]

4. what a beautiful woman! and I am THRILLED they are doing an organic veggie garden

AND that they'll have a couple beehives as well!!!

[soothsayer]

14. well he better not let congress pass that anti-organic legislation

that's all pro-Monsatan and anti- everyone else, especially the small farmer and organic stuff

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. My dear Jackeens!

Thank you for these wonderful pics...

Very cool to see the garden already underway!

K&R

:patriot:

[Staph]

6. Are the pool photographers foot fetishists?

I seem to remember lots of pictures of Sarah Palin's footwear as well. And those gorgeous boots that Jill Biden wore on Inauguration Day.

[Robb]

19. All photographers are

...We think it's quite clever, that someone's footwear tells the story of who they are and no one else will ever think to take a picture of their feet. :D

[HamdenRice]

50. No, they are boot fetishists, which is different from foot fetishists

Or do you think all fetishists are alike -- Hitler!

[Nordmadr]

7. Great photos for a woman with style but

not exactly gardening attire. :)

I'd wager someone will be back through later with a tiller and some compost. Those shovels all look brand new too.

I really love that there putting in this garden though. Sets a great example.

Nordmadr

[Sanity Claws]

15. I agree

For gardening, I would have expected her to wear Wellingtons, jeans, and gardening gloves. Oh well. I guess this was just to help set an example for others to create modern victory gardens.

[TechBear_Seattle]

23. This was just a ceremonial ground-breaking

At least she had the good sense not to show up with gilded shovels. :toast:

[smalll]

35. She always looks good, but you're right, this was NOT gardening attire.

Who gardens in an outfit like that? All black? For hard physical work outdoors? Motorcycle boots? A snazzy black belt? This was not one of her fashoin successes.

[SoCalDem]

73. C;mon guys.. Laura wielded a mean shovel too..and she had boots too

and she digs in a white pantsuit:)..with a gold plated shovel (apparently)

[alsame]

10. I think being First Lady is

the best job in the world. :)

[truebrit71]

11. Umm...okay...this is awkward...is it just me or is the First Lady one hot lady?

I mean DAYUM!!

Sorry Mr. Prez but your wife is a babe...

[johnaries]

34. It's not just you.

I'll second that DAYUM!!

[truebrit71]

64. OKay thanks...I've been fighting it for a while now...

...trying to pay attention to what her other half is saying (man alive does he talk alot!)..but since late January I have been finding myself unable to resist...Brains and looks...Catwoman...you have some mighty fine competition!!!!

[Phx_Dem]

40. So is he!

[CatWoman]

12. wonder where I can order a pair of those boots?

:)

[Raine]

51. Yeah I love those boots

I'd like to have a pair. :-)

[WyLoochka]

13. They should be doing "square foot gardening"

Looks like they are planning the old fashioned "row gardening"

[PopSixSquish]

16. Those Boots are Fierce!

as well as the outfit as well as the lady wearing it.

[cwcwmack]

17. btw

the chard will shade the spinach in the PM...

:D

[Javaman]

18. I thought I would never see the day...

A garden once again at the white house.

:) it sounds really very corny, but this got me misty eyed.

Time to get reacquainted with the land and not a moment too soon.

[politicasista]

20. We used to have a tomato garden back in the day

So, having a vegetable garden at the WH is a change we can believe in.

(Note, you won't ever see Pickles shoveling up dirt. :))

Thanks for the pics. :kick:

[beac]

71. The only things Laura was growing

were gin blossoms.

[Fleshdancer]

22. Only Michelle Obama could make shoveling dirt look fashionable

You can practically hear the wheels churning in the minds of fashion editors all around the country right now.

[nichomachus]

24. Marxist first lady starts collective farm -- forces kids into hard labor

Someone had to say it -- why let the wingnuts be the first.

[DesertRat]

30. This is the proof...he is a socialist!

:rofl:

[Undercurrent]

26. Beautiful!

As usual Michelle is a stunning figure. And this whole gardening thing has me in heaven. I love it!

I do hope however, that for future non photo op forays, that she wears a good pair of gardening gloves, and some real gardening shoes/boots. Personally, I couldn't live without my gardening clogs.

[formercia]

27. Don't throw away that sod

Double dig and put the sod on the bottom. Lots of nutrients and organic matter.

It's the best thing for melons and squash.

[Sanity Claws]

60. Good tip

I was hoping that the WH was going to create a compost pile. Can't have a garden without a good compost pile.

[cwcwmack]

62. absolutely...

lots of stuff from the WH kitchen to compost too!

[formercia]

75. I compost in place.

Most of the trees we have are Ash, Maple and Elm. All of them shed leaves that decompose rapidly. I turn the chopped leaves under in the Fall and cover the beds with a thick layer of chopped leaf mulch. The decomposing leaves help the beds warm up quicker in the Spring by planting time, they have broken down. No lost nutrients.

[firedupdem]

28. These are great! Michelle looks cute as hell in her outfit!

This team makes me super proud!!

[DesertRat]

29. Alice Waters was on 60 Minutes this past Sunday

Talking about she has been pushing for a White House garden since 1993. It's not surprising that the Obamas would embrace this idea so early in his presidency. Good for them!

[Dr Fate]

31. She needs to lighten up- why does she look so stern and mirthless all the time?

;)

[Rosa Luxemburg]

32. I love these photos!

[goclark]

33. Best photos ever ~ I feel like I'm right there with them?

[Phx_Dem]

36. I'm sweating just looking at her. Of course, I'm in Phoenix where

the temp is about 85 today. I'm sitting here in my shorts with the windows open and ceiling fans on, and the thought of shoveling in that sweater makes me break into a sweat (they don't call them 'sweaters' for nothin! har har). I forget that it's still cold back East!

She looks amazing as usual. A hell of a lot better than I look when gardening!

[Phx_Dem]

37. It's amazing what she is doing with the White House.

Jack Cafferty said it best, "she like a cool Spring breeze wafting through the place."

Here here.

[rasputin1952]

39. It's a Renaissance, the WH is coming alive again!

I'm not so sure that was "gardening attire", but her smile, once again steals the show...

The contrast between this WH and the stodgy R WH's is amazing. The only time anyone dug during the bush administration was when they were burying their souls...now we have a great First Lady that is out there w/kids doing what so many Americans love...the chance to mosey around in the garden, getting back to nature, the smell of rich, dark earth beneath the fingernails. The stuff of life, as opposed to the pall of death.

I am so glad these people are in the WH, they bring light and growth... (yeah, I know it's a flower garden smilie, but it's the only one I could find w/gardening...:) )

I'll use this when they get the dog...:D

[WHAT]

41. This lawn is your lawn...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOXtNdQxGw8

this makes me smile...

[Clio the Leo]

42. Ok, NOW we need a goat!

Seriously. And I'm not gonna shut up until they get one!



This is Benjamin Harrison and family btw.

[ClayZ]

70. ...and an Eglu!

http://www.omlet.us/products_services/products_services.php?view=Eglu%20Cube

[Cha]

43. I see Arugula in the chart!

:bounce:

We've had so much fun with all this new Organic Garden at the White House News at our natural foods co-op..sending links to our friends and celebrating the delicious news. You just know Alice Waters is ecstatic!

I'm sending this link right now..thanks, Jackeens~

[elleng]

45. Mostly salad stuff;

no broccoli, potatoes, caulif, brussels (!!!), zucc, and no TOMATOES!

[WorseBeforeBetter]

52. How sad is it that I was waiting for you to post these pics?

Thank you! (And for all of your other great photo threads...)

[Jackeens]

55. LOL, you'll certainly never be as sad as me! Thanks WorseBeforeBetter. n/t

[WorseBeforeBetter]

56. You're welcome! (n/t)

[AnnieBW]

53. Michelle is SUCH a city girl!

Sorry, Michelle. I love you, but you are a total city girl. NOBODY gardens in a fancy sweater, black pants, and leather boots! Put some jeans on, girlfriend! I know that it was a photo-op, but please! At least put on a pair of boots that you don't have to worry about ruining!

[WorseBeforeBetter]

57. Bets as to which wingnut will be the most vocal about her attire. (n/t)

[opihimoimoi]

63. If she only went for High tech Victory gardens...hydroponics combo'd with fish pond

What a story that would be....

[npk]

54. Michelle and those kids had better be careful digging around that yard

There is not telling what Cheney had buried beneath that ground during the last 8 years. One of those kids is liable to dig up the body of one of those poor bastards that Cheney had targeted with his secret (covert) death squad.

[Politicalboi]

58. Now it would be really cool if they grew this

[Manifestor_of_Light]

65. Cool. What kind of boots are those with the name plate on the heel?

inquiring minds wanna know.

[Frank Booth]

66. This is a nice picture of America:

Despite the fact that it would piss Pat Buchanan off to no end.

[Jennicut]

69. I want her entire outfit with the boots! She is beautfiul on the outside and the inside.

Her warmth and grace shine through. We are so lucky to have her as our First Lady.

[Cash_thatswhatiwant]

72. She looks beautiful! I love that outfit on her! nt

[Vektor]

74. I love Michelle. What a strong, lovely, REAL woman she is.

I'm not just talking about her gardening...just in general. She's inspiring.

[Vinca]

76. I love her outfit . . . so much better than mine when I garden.

(Jeans with holes in the knees, paint-spattered sweatshirt and filthy sneakers.:rofl: )