Bloggers around Australia are calling for the Prime Minister to start his own vegie garden. This has come about after much publicity about the Obama's planting a garden at the White House. Apparently the Queen has followed suit.
The things is, if he starts a vegie garden now, does he simply look like a "copy-cat". It would have been great if he'd started the big world "vegie patch" revolution. That ship has kind of sailed now though hasn't it?
Not that I think the idea of the PM starting a vegie patch is a bad one. Just that it shouldn't be for a political stunt. Not to mention the fact that he'd likely have to PAY to have it done.
Instead, why not put some of that cash he's been throwing around into a program that encourages home gardening? Perhaps a basic gardening course that gives all participants some free seeds/seedlings and other suppliesnto get started on their own garden?
There's no doubt that the home garden is making a comeback. I'm sure there are "political points" to be made in this area. I'm just not sure the PM growing his own garden will make that much difference.
Then again, I could be wrong.
What do you think?
* Image courtesy of Kev's Patch Blog
Sunday, June 21, 2009
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Yeah, it would be a bit of a publicity stunt in some ways, like any demonstration garden. But the value in showing people what can be done and promoting backyard gardening around Australia would far outweigh the money put into it.
The cost doesn't have to be very high. Obama only spent a small amount (I think it was $200) on his garden. The aim was to demonstrate what could be done with even a small budget.
It'd cost many millions to give gardening courses and free gardening supplies to all Australians. But imagine if Kev had started his garden earlier this year and been featured on the news and in magazines etc - how many people would then have gone out and spent their stimulus package money on gardening supplies? It would have had a massive effect!
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