White House Gardening

Michelle Obama's organic garden on the White House grounds is famous. Today she hosted a Harvest Party for the 5th-graders who helped her plant it. Lunch all around. I applaud Ms. Obama's efforts to improve child nutrition, and wish her every success.

Now, I have two questions for her.

1. Wouldn't lunch have been better without the chicken?

2. How on earth did you start that garden in March? My garden is only about 10 miles from yours, and in March the ground was still frozen. We didn't have our last frost until almost April. (OK, I'm just jealous.)