First Lady Visits Her White House Garden Assistants

The White House garden is blooming and bursting.

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First Lady Visits Her White House Garden Assistants

Michelle Obama drops by Bancroft Elementary School and gives students an update on the White House garden they helped plant. The White House garden is blooming and bursting. That's what first lady Michelle Obama told some of the D.C. fifth-graders who helped her plant it. Mrs. Obama visited Bancroft Elementary School Friday for a presentation by some of the students on their experiences at the White House. She also helped plant bell peppers and cucumbers in their garden. The White House garden that was planted in March on the South Lawn has already produced 80 pounds of different kinds of lettuce, Mrs. Obama said. Some of the crops have been served at the White House. Others have been donated to a local soup kitchen. The first lady speaking to students at Bancroft Elementary. Obama applauds as she listens to presentations during her visit. Students have participated in the White House Kitchen Garden events throughout the spring. Obama smiles as she listens to presentations.