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Jun. 6 2012, Published 3:00 p.m. ET

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Planting seeds in her husband's re-election bid, Michelle Obama delivered a Top 10 list of gardening-related tidbits on Late Show with David Letterman Tuesday.

The first lady, clad in a resplendent yellow dress, delivered the list from the map room of the White House, in promotion of her new book, American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America.

And now, for the list …

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10. Gardening was invented in 1822 by Albert Gardener.

9. Plant avocados, tomatoes, onions and cilantro together and grow a guacamole tree.

8. Eggplants were originally cultivated for use as doorstops.

7. In his lifetime, the average American will eat half a radish.

6. The largest zucchini ever grown contained a Starbucks.

5. Later this year the Supreme Court will finally rule on "tomato" vs. "tomahto."

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4. If you have an actual green thumb, it might be scurvy.

3. Lettuce is 96 percent water and 4 percent lettuce.

2. The White House tool shed contains shovels, trowels and Weed Whacker One.

1. With enough care and effort you can grow your own "Barack-oli." (This was accompanied by a prop stalk of broccoli bearing a keen resemblance to her husband, President Barack Obama.)

"Thank you very much, Mrs. Obama -- thanks for taking your time," Letterman told the first lady, who made her first appearance on his show this past March.

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