This Lawn is Your Lawn (pre-election version)
This video is part of Kitchen Gardeners International’s “Eat the View” campaign to convert part of the White House lawn into an edible landscape. It features KGI founder, Roger Doiron, digging a new garden on his “white house” lawn. … food agriculture organic garden gardening obama mccain “white house” “climate change” ‘food security”
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THIS is a great Idea, and should be done around the globe well done.
jacob Buffett
you’re too easy NWMike.
you should remember it, because my “ignorant, self-righteous, and arrogant socialist” and “pseudo-intellectual” ass gave you a point for point beat down. hahhahah
anyway, i didn’t really care, i just saw the article and it made me laugh remembering you and this video.
this time i don’t even care to debate you, you’re clearly an idiot.
You must be a pretty pathetic fucking loser to try and restart a debate from MONTHS ago. I don’t even remember what I wrote. LOL. I just remember your ignorant, self-righteous, and arrogant socialist attitude. The fact of the matter is that the economy and environment would BOTH be WORSE OFF if we had 300 million Americans trying to grow their own food. I know it doesnt fit into your romantic hippie-bullshit paradigm, but its a logistical and scientific fact.
Sure. I was against plowing up the entire WH lawn to make a veg garden as the video suggests. I am not against a small garden in the rose garden . You’ll notice that I said I support the cause such a garden would represent. Fortunately, it was just announced that the Obama’s have today started a small (1100 sq ft) veg garden in the rose garden. I guess we can both be happy.
according to CNN, they planted their kitchen garden yesterday. doesn’t that just piss you off NWMike? hahahaha..
Would you care to elaborate exactly why you think a vegetable garden doesn’t reflect the dignity of a nation? A vegetable garden can be as beautiful as any flower garden. There is no reason herbs, fruits and vegetables can’t co-exist alongside the flowers in the Rose Garden. Vegetables don’t have to be planted in a straight line. Manure fertilizers don’t have to be used. I’m just not understanding why you think this would reflect badly on Americans or the president in general.
The presidential mansion is more than a residence. It is also where the great decisions of the day are made, where dignitaries and leaders are feted, where sweeping legislation is signed into law, etc. It SHOULD be stately and reflect the dignity of the nation and the presidency. Rows and rows of vegetables and manure fertilizers do not fit the setting. I’m a NOFA certified organic lawncare expert, and, while I support the cause, the White House is not the place for an organic vegetable garden.
An excellent video and how timely! Even if you don’t have a yard, you can plant tomatoes and other vegetables in large pots. Some Botanical Gardens or local communities have small plots where people can grow vegetables. Check it out or get one started.
Now I wish I had a lawn. 5/5
Has anyone converted an in ground pool to veg garden?
Inspiring! I hope this happens! Castro asked all Cubans to plant gardens and that was the only way they survived the economic catastrophe after the USSR pulled out supports! The whole world’s problems can be solved by gardens: pollution, stress, food shortages, etc. Go Obama!
I am so happy that you used Woody Guthrie’s recording. I think this is the first time I heard him with all of correct words…..but on the back side it didn’t say nothing..
I have read the words in sheet music but I don’t remember hearing it. Thanks for posting.
I try and grow as many plants as I can on my rooftop garden. Red,yellow and orange sweet peppers. Apple,pear, pomela(type of grapefruit) tangerine,lemon trees.
It could feed the visitors waiting in line to see the White House.:)
I thought I saw a clip that said there were already 13 gardeners for White House upkeep, so just divert them from the rose garden to the organic garden. Besides, didn’t you see the part that put the average mileage that food has to travel from source to fork?
Community gardens used to be very popular, and gardening is a great way to reduce stress.
Who knows, may be President Obama has a green thumb
I think it is a GREAT idea! I would vote Yes for it. We pay for really stupid stuff that we don’t agree with, so I would be happy to share the cost of something that I agree with. Nice work on your video.
Debbie Galle
Thanks for that. Really instructional, smart and inspiring. I’m appreciative of your efforts. favorited.
What a good idea! But now I’m hungry…
Who exactly is going to tend to this garden? Do you know how much money it will cost with how over inflated the budget is? So both president’s say they will par it back line by line but can do nothing without a majority vote anyways.
why dont we take on an amedment tothe bailout 70100000000 dollar, 1 more for your garden
UHMMM…Ok….
The song made me feel happy.
PLEASE DON’T READ THIS you will die in seven days if you don’t post this comment on 10 videos in the next hour. if you do, tomorrow will be the best day of your life
I believe what confused me the most about your comment is you thinking I don’t know how long “cutting” or “self-harming/mutilation” has been around. The statement I made had nothing to do with timeframes whatsoever. And just because a person is “emo” does not in any way whatsoever define their sexual orientation nor preferences.
Calling me a faggot when you don’t even know me was a bit outta line but lol.. hey it’s cool.. after all ignorance is bliss.
What a fantastic(!) response. *big smile from me* Thank you for making my day a bit brighter with your highly emotional and in generally inappropriate comment.
My friends and I got a wonderful laugh out of it.
Have a great day!
Peace. =)
You must have a big garden XD.
We have one in our backyard and we still have to go to the store every so often. It’s probably because the Turkeys and my Grandma are sharing it with us…
I have eaten only from my garden (veggies) for the past 5 years. what a pleasure to grab and cook not having to use gas to travel to the store. I still have frozen veggies from last year. I have not felt impact of current high prices of gas and food because of this.