Flotus - Blog Posts
Space Lettuce in the White House Kitchen Garden
While most people plant gardens on Earth, we’re working to cultivate one in space!
On April 5, the First Lady welcomed students from across the country as well as NASA Deputy Administrator Dava Newman and NASA astronaut Cady Coleman to the White House Kitchen Garden.
While there, they planted various produce, including the same variety of lettuce that will be sent to the International Space Station on the April 8 SpaceX cargo launch.
These seeds were prepared and packaged for both the First Lady’s garden, as well as the batch headed up to space station. “Outredgeous” Red Romaine Lettuce and “Tokyo bekana” Chinese Cabbage will soon be growing in both gardens!
Why do we grow plants in space?
Our Veggie plant growth system on the space station provides lighting and nutrient supply for a space garden. It supports a variety of plant species that can be cultivated for educational outreach, fresh food and even recreation for crew members on long-duration missions.
When crews travel farther into space, they will need a self-sustaining life support system, and that means growing their own food.
How do we grow plants in space? Here’s a resource for “Space Gardening 101”.
Want to see the space station seeds launch? You can watch Friday’s SpaceX cargo launch live online starting at 3:30 p.m. EDT, with launch scheduled for 4:43 p.m.
Make sure to follow us on Tumblr for your regular dose of space: http://nasa.tumblr.com
Hey Angelina, I am visiting one of your blogs, that has the headline:
Rebel with a Cause.
I like that. I am bigalerickson1999 and when I was posting on a Navy Seal United Stated Navy Seal Real or Fake website I coined an ancient phrase: Rebel I am Rebel I will Be Forever Wild Forever Free. The problem; I am with The Army. The United States Army is where I am applying myself, and I am encouraging a viral campaign with the #HEYMEL to get First Lady Melania Trump a job with The United States Army to be the Ranger Wedding Period Wedding Coordinator. We will spend a year training as Rangers, and walking amongst slaves.
Angelina Jolie, 1991.