"We have a lot of corn. All of the summer stuff. The cucumbers are going bananas. We have beans and squash and lots of tomatoes. We have lots of potatoes, sweet potatoes. The strawberries are coming. The blueberries are looking good. So we're doing great," says White House chef Sam Kass.
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"We have a lot of corn. All of the summer stuff. The cucumbers are going bananas. We have beans and squash and lots of tomatoes. We have lots of potatoes, sweet potatoes. The strawberries are coming. The blueberries are looking good. So we're doing great," says White House chef Sam Kass.
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White House chef Sam Kass and CNN's Lisa Sylvester talk about the kitchen garden started by first lady Michelle Obama.
Fresh from the White House garden —
White House chef Sam Kass and CNN's Lisa Sylvester talk about the kitchen garden started by first lady Michelle Obama.
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The pepper seeds came from Thomas Jefferson's garden at Monticello.
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The pepper seeds came from Thomas Jefferson's garden at Monticello.
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An unripe tomato peeks through the leaves.
Fresh from the White House garden —
An unripe tomato peeks through the leaves.
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Blueberries abound in the White House garden.
Fresh from the White House garden —
Blueberries abound in the White House garden.
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Sangre, Purple Peruvian Fingerlings, Mountain Rose, Red Thumb and Canola Russet potatoes grow in the garden.
Fresh from the White House garden —
Sangre, Purple Peruvian Fingerlings, Mountain Rose, Red Thumb and Canola Russet potatoes grow in the garden.
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