Royal Vegetables

When Michelle Obama planted the White House vegetable garden, I was pretty impressed. Just a few months after the inauguration, my hope in the new administration was renewed again as the Obama's modeled the possibilities of practicing one's values--in my case trying to figure out how to work towards sustainability in my every day life. All very American, in some ways.

Living in England, I wasn't expecting Gordon Brown to do anything similiar. But, I'd forgotten about the Royal Family. Ah, the Royal Family--their national and international role as a reigning family is still elusive to me, but when I brought up The Guardian this morning to see that one of the top headlines was 'Queen turns corner of palace backyard into an allotment,' I was duly impressed!

I doubt I'll become a Royalist, but I'm digging this grow-your-own in high places.