Michelle Obama is the type of celebrity who is doing something great with her gained status. She is taking the title of “first lady” and really trying to help the environment and be a role model. When first moving into the White House she planted a garden in April with a group of fifth graders from Bancroft Elementary School. Clicking on the attached picture will bring you to a video on this. This is something that has the potential to influence a lot of people to go more green easily just by having a garden. This not only helps people be more environmentally friendly but it also saves them some green too!Along with Michelle Obama are other celebrities that help raise awareness on the benefits of owning a garden. During Compost Awareness Week (May 2-8,2010), Charlie Dimmock, Matt James, and Julia Roberts are advocating being your own gardener. They will be offering tips on using peat-free compost containing recycled materials.
According to ecorazzi.com, Dimmock commented, “If you home compost you could cut down the contents of your household bin by nearly a third and if you choose to use peat-free composts containing recycling materials like grass cuttings and prunings, you’ll be helping to keep waste out of landfill where it rots down to potentially create harmful greenhouse gases.”
There are some simple steps to take in order to grow your own garden. 1. Test your soil for quality 2. Make good compost 3. Choose the right plants 4. Figure out proper watering 5. Get dirty and starty weeding, which can be prevented some with mulch 6.Harvest and 7. Cleanup. These are not the only steps so make sure to visit the hyperlink above.
Mrs. Obama stated, "I'm a big believer in community gardens, both because of their beauty and for their access to providing fresh fruits and vegetables to so many communities across this nation and the world." Start helping the environment and enjoy your hard earned green today!
by: Derrin Minunni
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