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Article: First lady's 'green thumb' harvests garden's 2nd bounty.(News)
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- The Seattle Times (Seattle, WA)
- Article date:
- October 30, 2009
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Byline: Darlene Superville; The Associated Press
WASHINGTON -- Cupboards at a soup kitchen near the White House will be spilling over for several days after a donation of fresh produce harvested Thursday from first lady Michelle Obama's vegetable garden.
Mrs. Obama invited about 30 fifth-graders from two District of Columbia public elementary schools to help with the project. One of the schools, Bancroft Elementary, has helped with the garden since it began, preparing the soil, planting the seeds and harvesting in the spring.
"Are you guys ready to do some work? Are you ready to work really hard? Are you ready to get dirty?" she asked them. "All ...