You've already heard about plans for a White House veg garden, I'm sure ... (NY Times article here) ... and to complement the garden, someone surely should donate one of these striking red pepper pots designed by noted garden author and photographer Ken Druse.
As Druse himself puts it, "a perfect pot is always a perfect fit." And there couldn't be anything more perfect for the White House garden than this glazed red terracotta container (or sculpture) from Seibert and Rice. It's 24 inches tall and 18.5 inches wide, with a bright green stem and a removable lid. So if you like, it can be planted -- or as Druse says, it can also be used to stash garden tools.
Since simply EVERYONE has to have a veg garden these days, it would also make a great addition to your own home plot.
Seibert and Rice terracotta is made in Italy and is said to be frost-proof to minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit, so there certainly wouldn't be a problem in Washington DC. So ... someone step up and make this idea a reality.
(photo: Seibert and Rice)
TickleMe Plant in the whitehouse?
I thought other readers would enjoy an activity I got at the botanical gardens. Have you or your children "Ever Seen a Plant Move When You Tickle It?" If you wanted to share your love for nature with your children, here is an activity I have done with mine. This may change the way you and the kids react to plants for ever. Imagine giving your children some seeds. Having them watch them sprout and grow. Then shortly after the second leaves appear they tickle the plant and it moves its branches down and closes its leaves! Give them more than a gift; give them a learning experience they will never forget. I found information and a TickleMe Plant Greenhouse at http://www.ticklemeplant.com
Posted by: Tina | March 22, 2009 at 01:51 PM
What a nice thing that would be. The whole idea is wonderful, I think -- slow food revolution.
The pepper would make a nice logo!
Posted by: ken druse | March 20, 2009 at 01:45 PM