Michelle Obama's vegetable garden

'Up until March 20, 2009, I was just another hopeful gardener with pots on my windowsill. Now I spent the day nervously staring at the sky. Was it going to freeze? Was it going to snow? Was it going to rain? I had moved to a new city two months earlier. My girls were in a new school, and my husband had a new job. My mother had moved in above us, and now I was embarking on something completely new: starting a vegetable garden.' - Michelle Obama

But this wasn’t just any garden, this was going to be a public garden. It would be watched by cameras at all times, and of course there would be constant questions about what was being planted, and why. One thing was for sure; this garden was going to be more than just a patch of vegetables next to the White House. It was the beginning of something bigger.

Like many mothers, Michelle Obama was concerned about the alarming increase in childhood obesity and the health problems that come with it. She hopes that this garden will spark a broad social discussion about this topic. About the food we eat, the lives we lead and the impact it has on our children.

This new White House garden is intended to be a “learning garden.” A place where people can learn about the earth in a hands-on way, where children who have never seen a plant sprout in their lives can watch their own seeds and cuttings take root. A garden where people can come back to harvest, and literally pick the fruits (and vegetables) of their labor.

In Michelle Obama's Vegetable Garden, the first lady of America shares her experiences, her successes and her failures and offers inspiration for anyone who wants to follow her good example. In addition, this book focuses on the many school garden projects that have also been started in the Netherlands and Belgium. Michelle Obama gives the reader numerous tips and ideas and practical information about starting and maintaining your own vegetable garden, no matter how big or small.

*With beautiful, but also practical step-by-step photos
*With lots of healthy, affordable and easy to make recipes
*Join the numerous city and school garden projects
*With inspiring ideas and practical tips for creating and maintaining your own vegetable garden.

• Dutch 
• Hardcover 
• 9789045200477 
• 272 pages