You don't have to get this dressed up

First Lady Michelle Obama has planted her own row for the hungry at the White House. They're calling it the "White House Kitchen Garden," and they plan to use some of the produce for themselves and donate some to Miriam's Kitchen in D.C.

It's a big garden. I mean, any garden that has two paths running through it is pretty large. I can't imagine Michelle really did all that raking herself, especially in those fancy boots and nice sweater. They're growing spinach, broccoli, lettuce, herbs, shallots, onions, shelling peas, fennel and chard. Interestingly, they're not growing what many home gardeners usually take on: Tomatoes and squash. I wonder if that's because they plan on donating most of it. Tomatoes don't really travel well -- they tend to squish easily. And squash, while one of my all-time favorite veggies, is in bountiful supply at the end of the summer.