What the Obamas Planted
March 30, 2009 by Sandy Mitchell
Filed under Gardening
Michelle Obama broke ground on the South Lawn of the White House with two dozen local elementary school students in late March to create a 1100-square-foot garden with 55 types of vegetables.
Below are just a few of the vegetables she planted, how early to plant them, and the days to maturity:
Carrots — 2-3 weeks before — 50-80
Broccoli — 2 weeks before — 80-100
Collards — 4 weeks before — 60-80
Leaf lettuce — 3-4 weeks before — 40-60
Spinach — 3-6 weeks before — 50-60
Radishes — 2-3 weeks before — 20-30
Kale — 4 weeks before — 40-50
Onions — 4 weeks before — 100-120
Sugar Snap Peas — 6-8 weeks before — 65-70
Shallots — 4-6 weeks before — 60-120
(photo credit: Newscom)
