A Garden Grows in Washington? It should do.

During WWII, Americans grew 40% of the fruits and vegetables we ate in backyard Victory Gardnes. We need new Victory Gardens, this time to win the battle against global warming and environmental degradation. Right now food travels an average of 1500 miles to reach our plates, and consumes enormous amounts of fossil fuels even before it hits the road. We need to grow more of our own food so that our grandchildren have enough food to eat. What better place to highlight such an idea than on the White House lawn?

Here's a video making that modest proposal to the next president.



And a petition he's started to that end on his website promoting edible landscapes. Pretty. Yummy. What's not to like?