Recently there's not been much publicity about the Obama White House Garden, which I've noted. Apparently part of that is due to my lagging involvement in social media. Turns out Obamafoodorama has moved to twitter, it seems. [Updated: seems I saw that last year, but failed to follow Ms.Gehman Kohan on twitter.]
Anyhow, this week the final spring planting of the garden in Obama's terms of office took place, and the White House posted about it. Mrs. Obama can claim some credit for gains in health.
The really interesting question for a follower of politics and government is: what happens next spring? Will Bill Clinton be out there planting, or Jane Sanders? Somehow I don't see Trump's wife doing the planting, nor Mrs. Cruz.
The garden was a personal project of Michelle Obama, meaning it's doomed. At best the new occupants of the White House will find the money in the budget to continue having the Park Service care for it. But I remember that President Carter's solar panels were removed by the Reagans. Each spouse has had her own personal projects, so my prediction is: no garden in 2017.
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