Well, spring is almost here and the First Lady has been getting some work done in the garden.

Yesterday, Michelle Obama replanted the White House kitchen garden for the third time since the first family had moved in -- with some help from some Washington, D.C., school children, of course.

Wait -- isn't that, like, child labor? Just kidding. ...

Mrs. Obama planted a series of vegetables including leeks, Swiss chard, cauliflower, spinach, peas, broccoli and beets (which apparently, the President doesn't like).
 

      MRS. OBAMA: "Got some cauliflower, got some cabbage.  Collards, cauliflower, what else?"

      AUDIENCE: "Peas!"

      MRS. OBAMA: "Peas, we got some peas!  Beets.  Uh-oh.  The President doesn't like beets.  (Laughter.)  But it's okay.  We’re an equal opportunity garden."

The garden is part of the first lady's "Let's Move" campaign, which is designed to combat childhood obesity. 

Yesterday also saw the announcement that Mrs. Obama will be publishing a book about the garden, which will explain its short history and the reasoning for planting it -- as well as photos.

It will be published by Crown Publishing Group and the proceeds will go to charity.