Michelle hits the dirt in new White House garden

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First lady Michelle Obama planted the first fruit and vegetable seedlings in the new White House garden Thursday, assisted by a group of eager fifth-graders who tend to a similar garden at their school.

An advocate of eating fresh and healthy food, she could be enjoying salads made with lettuce from the garden in about two weeks.

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